Gongo forest was a government reserve for the conservation of the rapidly declining natural forests in the country . Being near the city , illegal logging had been a lucrative activity due to the ever increasing demand for its products . People from the local community had also curved a niche in burning charcoal for distribution into the nearby towns . To boost environmental awareness , the government had not only allowed the pastoralist communities to graze their animals , but had also embraced ecotourism .
A group of herders had seen the helicopter carrying the Cabinet Secretary for Internal Security as it slightly hovered above the hills before it keeled over into the forest . Fearing the worst , they had rushed to the scene only to be welcomed with a deafening explosion . Braving the
