Kenya has made a lot of progress over the years when it comes to protecting its lush forests from problems like land grabbing. But this month, environmentalists have been sounding the alarm about proposed legislation that would weaken those protections. From the capital Nairobi, The World’s Halima Gikandi brings this story.
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