A Kericho civic society group is expressing dissatisfaction with the enforcement of National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) laws in regard to environmental conservation in the county, calling for immediate action to protect the water resources in the area and mitigate on the negative impacts on the environment through awareness and sustainable practices.
The group urged the county government of Kericho to take concrete measures to address protection of water sources, deforestation and other environmental threats.
The Chairman of the Kericho Societies Organization Network David Ruto said delay in the implementation of the removal of the eucalyptus trees from water catchment areas is critical towards securing natural sources of water against extinction. "About two years ago there was a memo from NEMA through the Ministry of Environment and Climate change that there was to be enforcement of the removal of eucalyptus trees from the river banks and this has not happened.
This is the third time in a decade, when these pronunciations have been made and people are planting eucalyptus along the river banks.
