Concrete pylons dim farmers’ hope for eucalyptus windfall
Celina Kosgey explains about eucalyptus trees at her farm in Kapng'etuny village, Uasin Gishu County that dried up on May 27, 2015. The entry of concrete pylons into the power transmission sector is leaving a large number of commercial tree farmers standing on shaky grounds. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA (Eldoret).
KFS director Emilio Mugo said some tree owners are likely to cut down their plantations. This, he said, will affect the country’s forest cover that stands at 7.2 per cent against the global recommended 10 per cent.
The entry of concrete pylons into the power transmission sector is leaving a large number of commercial tree farmers standing on shaky grounds.
This is despite Kenya Power maintaining that wooden poles will be gradually phased out as they are still needed for the Last Mile Connectivity project.
