Wajir County residents who once relied on charcoal burning for survival have abandoned the practice and are now calling for support in restoring their livelihoods through alternative income sources.
Their appeal comes as part of a broader effort to protect and rehabilitate grazing lands that have suffered from years of deforestation and environmental degradation.
Communities from Ganyure, Wagalla, and Shanta Abaq in Wajir West Constituency, along with residents from Tarbaj Constituency, recently surrendered their axes and pangas to the Rangeland Management Committees.
They are now urging both the government and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to step in and provide sustainable economic opportunities.
