Kenya's Maraga arrested during national park protest
Environmental activists and former Chief Justice David Maraga were arrested during a protest in Nairobi. The demonstration targeted plans to build a parking facility within Nairobi National Park.
Why it matters
The conflict highlights the tension between urban development and the preservation of critical wildlife habitats in major African cities.
Environmental activists and conservationists staged a protest in Nairobi on Monday against plans to construct a parking facility inside Nairobi National Park. (AP video shot by: Zelipha Kirobi and Josphat Kasire)
The report provides a straightforward account of the protest and the arrests without taking a side on the development project.
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