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| forest rangers battling the fire in Mau forest |
Kericho County Commissioner Lucy Mulili was yesterday shocked at the massive destruction of the “virgin forest”.
Ms Mulili, who was on a fact-finding mission, said some fires were started by illicit brewers who were unhappy with government efforts to stamp out their business in the forest.
The commissioner, who was with the county security team and Ecosystem Conservator Thomas Kiptoo, said police had destroyed 3,900 litres of chang’aa and arrested 57 people.
She praised the Kenya Forest Service and Londiani Forest Association for fighting the fires.
Mr Kiptoo said forest rangers from Baringo, Nakuru and Nairobi helped to put out the fires, which have been eating up huge swathes of the South Western Mau Forest complex for more than 20 days.
Mr Kiptoo said forest rangers from Baringo, Nakuru and Nairobi helped to put out the fires, which have been eating up huge swathes of the South Western Mau Forest complex for more than 20 days.
Hundreds of volunteers swarmed the forest with water buckets and twigs to assist the forest rangers.
By: Yussfe
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