Residents of Oldonyonyokie Ranch in Kajiado on Wednesday morning, staged a protest against the establishment of a carbon credit project on their land.
The protest occurred after a section of youths from the region disrupted a meeting convened by the foreign company, which seeks a 68,000-acre piece of land for their carbon credit project.
The deal that was expected to be signed today, during which the residents were expected to enter into a 40-year land leasing agreement with the company owners.
Youths protest against Carbon Credit. Photo: Courtesy.
Opposing the move, the young protesters came out in large numbers.
They accused the company of allegedly attempting to forcefully take their ancestral land without their consent.
As the protests escalated, a contingent of police officers was immediately dispatched to the scene to combat any attempts by the armed youth to cause any chaos.
Moreover, during the protests, the youths warned their parents against entering into any deal with the foreign firm.
This comes weeks after residents held another protest, lamenting the lack of proper engagement by the foreign firms which seek to acquire their land for the carbon credits.
