Adani whistleblower Nelson Amenya sounds alarm on Kipini Conservancy sale
Renowned whistleblower Nelson Amenya, who previously brought national attention to the controversial JKIA-Adani Group deal, is once again in the spotlight with new claims surrounding the future of the Kipini Conservancy.
On Thursday evening, Amenya took to his social media platforms to warn of a potential sale of the ecologically significant conservancy located in the Tana Delta region of Kenya.
The Kipini Conservancy, a vital sanctuary for numerous endangered species, including elephants, lions, leopards, and marine turtles, is reportedly at risk due to alleged plans by one of its owners to sell the property to the highest bidder.
Amenya’s latest revelations suggest that behind-the-scenes negotiations have been ongoing, with at least one serious attempt already made to transfer the land to a government agency.
According to Amenya, the chairperson of the conservancy, had previously proposed a Sh64 billion deal to offload the property to a public institution. However, the transaction ultimately failed to materialise. He further claims that this is not the first such attempt, raising concerns among conservationists and local communities about the future of the wildlife haven.
"Originally a cattle ranch, Kipini was abandoned for livestock purposes due to a heavy concentration of tsetse flies. After two decades of failed ranching, the family that owns it made a pivotal decision: to preserve the land for wildlife conservation, environmental research, and eco-tourism. Thus, Kipini Conservancy was born as a family trust to protect biodiversity for future generations," he said in a statement on X.
"But instead of becoming a beacon for conservation, Kipini has become a cautionary tale of exploitation and deceit."
He further noted that the move to sell the land was also driven by plans to explore gas and oil in the vast area, which lies between Tana River and Lamu counties.
Amenya raised alarm over the fate of Kipini Conservancy, stating that although the land is designated for wildlife conservation and tourism in the Lamu County Spatial Plan, its future was being quietly traded away.
"This is more than a land dispute. It is a battle for one of Kenya’s last truly wild coastal frontiers. If we lose Kipini, we lose an irreplaceable link in East Africa’s ecological and cultural heritage," he said.
Amenya called on the Ministry of Tourism, led by Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano, the Chief Justice Martha Koome, and members of Parliament to intervene.
"Kipini cannot be sold to the highest bidder. This is our heritage, and we won’t let it go without a fight."
On Thursday evening, Amenya took to his social media platforms to warn of a potential sale of the ecologically significant conservancy located in the Tana Delta region of Kenya.
The Kipini Conservancy, a vital sanctuary for numerous endangered species, including elephants, lions, leopards, and marine turtles, is reportedly at risk due to alleged plans by one of its owners to sell the property to the highest bidder.
Amenya’s latest revelations suggest that behind-the-scenes negotiations have been ongoing, with at least one serious attempt already made to transfer the land to a government agency.
According to Amenya, the chairperson of the conservancy, had previously proposed a Sh64 billion deal to offload the property to a public institution. However, the transaction ultimately failed to materialise. He further claims that this is not the first such attempt, raising concerns among conservationists and local communities about the future of the wildlife haven.
"Originally a cattle ranch, Kipini was abandoned for livestock purposes due to a heavy concentration of tsetse flies. After two decades of failed ranching, the family that owns it made a pivotal decision: to preserve the land for wildlife conservation, environmental research, and eco-tourism. Thus, Kipini Conservancy was born as a family trust to protect biodiversity for future generations," he said in a statement on X.
"But instead of becoming a beacon for conservation, Kipini has become a cautionary tale of exploitation and deceit."
He further noted that the move to sell the land was also driven by plans to explore gas and oil in the vast area, which lies between Tana River and Lamu counties.
Amenya raised alarm over the fate of Kipini Conservancy, stating that although the land is designated for wildlife conservation and tourism in the Lamu County Spatial Plan, its future was being quietly traded away.
"This is more than a land dispute. It is a battle for one of Kenya’s last truly wild coastal frontiers. If we lose Kipini, we lose an irreplaceable link in East Africa’s ecological and cultural heritage," he said.
Amenya called on the Ministry of Tourism, led by Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano, the Chief Justice Martha Koome, and members of Parliament to intervene.
"Kipini cannot be sold to the highest bidder. This is our heritage, and we won’t let it go without a fight."
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