By MKT Correspondent
Nakuru residents have opposed a proposal to transfer the management of Amboseli National Park to Kajiado County, arguing that the transfer would downgrade the park’s legal status as a globally recognised biodiversity hotspot.
The Baharini Residents Association Chairman, Morris Otieno, expressed concern that the transfer might reverse the conservation that has been maintained by the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and the community.
He stated that Kajiado County Council did not have the expertise, resources, and staff to maintain infrastructure, including roads and bridges inside the park, connected to other natural parks.
Conservationist John Kuria argued that the transfer would affect the movement of wild animals from Mara to Amboseli and Tsavo West, observing that the county government did not have the capacity to manage the park.
He petitioned the national government to re-evaluate the decision and prioritise the long-term well-being of Amboseli and Kenya’s conservation efforts.
Johnson Ndegwa, a hotelier, suggested a revenue-sharing deal between the national and county governments to enhance adequate incentives for communities.
The Amboseli ecosystem supports a web of migratory corridors and dispersal areas connecting the park with adjacent group ranches and neighbouring conservation areas like Chyulu Hills, Tsavo West, and Kilimanjaro West in Tanzania.
The views contradict those of Kajiado leaders, led by Governor Joseph Ole Lenku, who insist that Amboseli will be in safe hands under the management of the county government.
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