I love two things. Travelling to Kenya in my spare time and conserving the environment. That is the reason saving the Mau forest is very important to me.
It was heart breaking to see the destruction that human beings can cause in a span of 10 years. A forest that covered most of Kenya had become wasteland. It’s so bad, I thought I could get Mopar parts there.
Human beings had invaded the forest through political patronage. The result was tea farms, goats and cattle replacing trees that were hundreds of years old. It did not take long for Kenya to see the effects of their own activities.
For the last few years, the rainfall patterns in Kenya have been sporadic at best. The Maasai Mara where I spend most of my time had become a shadow of itself. Wild animals in the Mara could not handle the sudden changes. They either died or moved on to Tanzania.
Finally, the Kenyan government has heeded the calls of all Kenyans and has started to relocate the people there.
However, as Kenyan politics is. I do not expect this to happen peacefully as some politicians will start claiming their tribesmen are being persecuted. I can only pray for that country. It has beautiful people and the best land in the world.
However, I think they are about to destroy what I thought was paradise for the sake of a few votes.