The government is seeking to acquire a parcel of land to construct a sub-county headquarters and a police post.
Public participation over the proposed construction of the Imenti State Lodge, airstrip, and golf course in Upper Imenti Forest was manipulated.
Public participation should not come after key decisions have already been made, after site clearing has occurred, or after construction timelines have been publicly announced.
Conservationists and legal experts have termed the government's planned public participation on the proposed Imenti Forest airstrip illegal.
Kenyan government's ongoing construction of a State lodge, airstrip, and golf course inside the Imenti Forest in Meru County ignores public opposition, conservation concerns, and a court order.
Opposition to the proposed airstrip in Imenti Forest is growing, with conservationists urging regulators to halt the project over alleged legal breaches and threats to the Mt Kenya ecosystem.