With all the recent scrutiny over tree felling, @KeForestService could probably make life a lot easier for itself by being more proactive with public information. For starters, publishing detailed, publicly accessible maps of forest boundaries would help Kenyans understand where forests begin and end, and even help the public identify illegal tree felling or encroachment. Secondly, for planned harvesting, clearing or replanting activities, KFS could publish advance notices showing the exact areas on a map, along with details of the work being carried out. Making the underlying GIS data openly available would be even better, allowing the mapping community to help improve the data and build useful tools around it. This could help KFS avoid unnecessary controversy, build public trust and involve more Kenyans in protecting our forests.

A dinosaur theme park is being proposed inside Oloolua Forest, near Ngong, Kajiado County 🦕 The development will cover approximately 7.63 acres and include robotic dinosaur exhibits, elevated nature trails, five eco-cottages, a restaurant, museum and picnic areas. The project has received a special use licence from the Kenya Forest Service, although NEMA environmental approval has not yet been confirmed. Keep up with proposed developments and other major changes happening across Kenya on Plotwise Community. plotwise.co/community

✅ They added it the next day on Saturday.

It's a strange one. Governor Sakaja himself said the project was never approved. My guess is that's why it wasn't in the database to begin with. It's possible they only added it yesterday. Whether we'll ever get to the bottom of what actually happened remains to be seen.

@Lamnyg see: xitter.cf/moneyacademyKE/status/…

They added it today. Multiple people have screenshots from yesterday showing that a search for the project registration number returned no results.

UPDATE: NCA added the project to its database today. However, the listing appears to contradict Governor Sakaja’s statement that the project had not received approval.

Governor Sakaja has confirmed that the collapsed Eastleigh building was under construction without the required approvals.

That registration number does not appear in your database of approved projects: nca.go.ke/approved-projects

The tragic incident in Eastleigh, where a multi-storey building under construction collapsed this afternoon, happened along 9th Street: plotwise.co/map?id=31d590e3-… The image on the left is an older Street View capture showing the stalls that previously occupied the plot. The image on the right shows the aftermath of the collapse, including significant damage to the neighbouring building.

Yes, it would be great if @nairobi_rivers could publish accurate digital maps of these waterways. It's unclear when the specific canal in the photo was built, but it may date back to the colonial period. Interestingly, historical survey records referenced in a court case show that the canal near Oshwal Religious Centre existed as far back as 1934, when it was described as a "canalized stream".

The sharp angles aren't necessarily accurate. The line shows the general path of the canal, using data from OpenStreetMap. Some sections may be simplified, so bends and turns can appear sharper than they actually are on the ground. For example, where the canal meets First Parklands Avenue, the map shows a sharp 90-degree turn, but the canal doesn't actually turn at a right angle. maps.app.goo.gl/u1UfGtm2EUxp…

Very nice maps. Can you do Nairobi?

Some of its land will be reclaimed: xitter.cf/nairobi_rivers/status/…

Here's where the demolition is happening. The line indicates roughly where the canal runs through the property.