chief justice arrested at protest against building on national park
Former Kenyan Chief Justice David Maraga was arrested while protesting against a proposed car park development in Nairobi National Park. Activists argue the construction threatens the protected wildlife sanctuary, while the Kenya Wildlife Service maintains the project will improve animal welfare.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing tensions between urban development and environmental conservation in Africa's rapidly growing capital cities.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Kaleb Moges BBC Africa AFP via Getty Images Kenya s former Chief Justice David Maraga (centre) and nine others were arrested Kenya s former Chief Justice David Maraga has been arrested while protesting against, among other things, what activists are alleging is a plan to build a car park on protected land belonging to a wildlife sanctuary in the capital, Nairobi.
The article presents both the activists' concerns and the Kenya Wildlife Service's official justification for the project.
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