News

11 September 2008

An update from Serah Munguti, Nature Kenya ...

Court case

On 11th July 2008 the High court (in Malindi) issued an injunction against the Tana Integrated Sugar Project.

A preliminary court hearing on the sugar project was held at the High Court in Malindi on 9th September 2008.  The matter was referred to the Chief Justice for direction but the stay orders granted earlier are still in force.

Advocacy

3,918 people from 94 countries have sent 161,249 protest emails to the Kenya government and other recipients via the online petition

BirdLife campaign: The RSPB has written to the High commissioner at the Kenyan High commission in the UK on the proposed sugar project. The letter is copied to the NEMA DG, Permanent Secretary at the Environment Ministry and Nature Kenya.

Publicity

Plans to produce a film on the Delta are underway.

9^th September 2008

Nation TV news at 9.00 p.m. ran a story about the Tana River having changed its course. The River has gone back to its original course, presumably due to recent flooding. The resultant water shortage is already affecting many local residents and institutions such as schools and hospitals. We do not as yet know how this will affect the sugar project but it does show that the delta is a dynamic system that needs to be conserved.

Bereavement

Dr. George Wamukoya, who is representing civil society in the Tana court case lost his son through a tragic road accident on Sunday 7^th September. The body is at Lee Funeral home.  A church service will be held on Thursday 11th September 2008 at 10 a.m at ACK church Buruburu. Burial is on Saturday 13^th September at his rural home in Mumias. Our deepest and heartfelt condolences to George and his family during this difficult time.

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