Locally, it has been difficult divorcing matters of environment from politics. A case in point is the restoration of the Mau, the country’s biggest water tower. The issue had a bearing on the 2005 referendum, 2007 general election and the coming referendum. Environment and politics are so intertwined and as Richard Chacha reports, it appears the Mau issue may have a bearing on how th…

President Kibakis apparent absence at a tree planting ceremony in the Mau slated for tomorrow has once again focused attention on the political drama around the conservation of the vast forest. When it began six months ago, this was primarily a matter of grave ecological, economic and social concern. How did it become a political drama? KTNs Boni Odinga explores that question….