{"id":11583,"date":"2023-07-30T16:26:10","date_gmt":"2023-07-30T16:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nyandarua.go.ke\/?p=11583"},"modified":"2023-07-30T16:48:50","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T16:48:50","slug":"reclaiming-lake-olbolossat-under-the-wetland-restoration-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyandarua.go.ke\/?p=11583","title":{"rendered":"Reclaiming Lake Olbolossat under the Wetland Restoration Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11583\" class=\"elementor elementor-11583\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e0c301 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e0c301\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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src=\"https:\/\/www.nyandarua.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Reclaiming-lake-Olbolossat-under-the-Wetland-Restoration-Programme-8-800x500.jpg\" alt=\"Reclaiming lake Olbolossat under the Wetland Restoration Programme 8\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nyandarua.go.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Reclaiming-lake-Olbolossat-under-the-Wetland-Restoration-Programme-9-800x500.jpg\" alt=\"Reclaiming lake Olbolossat under the Wetland Restoration Programme 9\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" 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Festus Ng\u2019eno, and that of Forestry, Hon. Gitonga Mugambi, visiting His Excellency Governor (Dr.) Moses Kiarie Badilisha to deliberate on the programme\u2019s structure of implementation.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">The leaders agreed that the lake\u2019s restoration programme, which Governor Badilisha has proposed several multi sectoral strategies, should be fast tracked to ensure that a sustainable land use management policy is implemented.<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\"><div dir=\"auto\">\u201cReclaiming lake Olbolossat has far reaching environmental and economic benefits that go beyond Nyandarua county. The strategy should ensure that local populations benefit from the asset and own its restoration for sustainability. 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