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Proposed Amendment to Allow Roads and Utilities in Public Forests

Sector: Road • Location: Kenya

Source: The Eastleigh Voice

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The amendment seeks to empower the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) to issue easements for public roads and installations, as well as wayleaves for utilities within public forests. The Green Belt Movement opposes this amendment, warning it could lead to environmental destruction and weakening of forest protections.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Road
Location
Kenya
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Eastleigh Voice

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The project “Proposed Amendment to Allow Roads and Utilities in Public Forests” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Kenya. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Eastleigh Voice.

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2026-07-22

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The amendment seeks to empower the Kenya Forest Service (KFS) to issue easements for public roads and installations, as well as wayleaves for utilities within public forests. The Green Belt Movement opposes this amendment, warning it could lead to environmental destruction and weakening of forest protections.

Original sector

Environment and Forestry

Location

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Kenya

Source

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The Eastleigh Voice

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Sector

Road

Article published date

2026-05-16

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