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UPDATE
FROM THE GROUND 26.12.2014
1. Nature Kenya
has written a letter of thanks to CAMAC for ceasing
work in the Arabuko Sokoke Forest but stressing
displeasure at the fact that CAMAC still believes it
followed due process and that 2D seismic surveys
would not have any adverse effect on the forest and
its inhabitants. The letter also clearly asks that
CAMAC steer clear off all ecological sites within
Block L16 including Malindi - Watamu Marine National
Parks and Reserves, Gede National Monument,
Matsangoni caves, Sabaki river mouth, Kaya Kauma and
other kaya forests, and Dakacha Woodland.
2.
BGP and CAMAC continue their work on community lands
despite Governor's request for them to lay down
tools and hold an intensive public stakeholder
consultation and submit a new ESIA before
proceeding. We will be gathering facts on exactly
where and when this is all happening.
3. Two
transects in Block L16 are almost
finished.
4. Meetings between ASFADA, CAMAC
and BGP is taking place today. There was also a
meeting yesterday with all the community forest
association and county representation wherein the
following was agreed:
a. The ESIA would be redone
to allow inclusion of the concerns raised by the
community and stakeholders.
b. The Community
Liaison Officer for this project is to be replaced
because he has demonstrated lack of respect for the
community and misled CAMAC Energy and BGP in this
flawed process.
c. Compensation protocol is to be
standardized and agreed upon before-hand.
d.
Armed, uniformed policemen must not be used in the
community because it tends to intimidate
community.
e. There should be no
prospecting/surveying work in the following
ecosystems
• Arabuko-Sokoke Forest
• Mida
Creek
• Sabaki Estuary
• Malindi and Watamu
Marine National Parks
• Dakatcha Community
Conserved Areas
• Kaya Chivara
• Kaya
Kauma
5. At least one of the transects is
directly on the boundary of Arabuko Sokoke Forest
Reserve. Any detonation here will still affect the
inhabitants of the forest including the elephant and
the elephant shrew.
THIS ISSUE IS BY NO MEANS
LAID TO REST. PLEASE SHARE and KEEP RAISING
AWARENESS AND YOUR
VOICES. |