Court stops construction of controversial Ngong Forest eco-lodge

In orders issued by Justice Grace Kemei, the court directed that all excavation, tree felling, land clearance and construction works at the proposed eco-lodge site in the Sanctuary Block of Ngong Road Forest and along the Bomas-Talanta road corridor be stopped until the case is heard and determined.[File] The Environment and Lands Court has temporarily stopped the construction of a road through Ngong Road Forest and a controversial eco-lodge project within the forest dealing a major setback to infrastructure works linked to Talanta Sports City.“A conservatory order be and is hereby issued staying and restraining the respondents whether by themselves, their servants, agents, employees, contractors or any person acting under their authority, from any further excavation, tree-felling, land clearance, or construction works of any kind at the eco-lodge site operated by Konyon Company within the Sanctuary Block of Ngong Road Forest, and the Bomas-Talanta road corridor within Ngong Road Forest,” Justice Kemei ruled.