The Green Belt Movement (GBM) is calling on the Ministry of Environment and the Kenya Forest Service to address concerns over reported encroachment on Ngong Road Forest, following sightings of a luxury hotel being constructed within the sanctuary.
In a demand letter to KFS, the GBM is demanding that the private developer's identity be revealed and that construction be stopped since it poses a danger to the environment.
The movement argues that the ongoing construction of a hotel in the middle of the forest poses a danger to the encroachment of protected forests, both as a water catchment and a natural habitat, calling for urgent intervention. ''As you are aware, Ngong Road Forest is a critical ecological and biodiversity resource in Nairobi.
It provides essential ecosystem services, including carbon sequestration, air purification, water catchment protection, and serves as an important recreational and educational green space for the city's residents,'' the letter continued.
