The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has issued licences for the construction of hotels within Meru National Park, President William Ruto has announced.
Ruto's announcement comes just days after the government was forced to cancel a similar project in Nairobi's Ngong Road Forest following an uproar.
Speaking in Meru during the launch of the Human-Wildlife Conflict Compensation Fund, Ruto said KWS had authorised the development of modern hotel facilities in the park, amid growing scrutiny over the allocation of Kenya's green spaces to investors under unclear terms. "KWS and our ministry have handed out licences for the construction of three hotels within Meru National Park.
Local investors should also be included in the investment plans for the park," President Ruto said.
