Verra urged not to verify Kajiado Rangelands Carbon project due to developer's past

REDD Monitor has called for Verra to refrain from verifying the Kajiado Rangelands Carbon project in Kenya, citing concerns about its developer, Mark Ritchie. Ritchie, involved in the previously suspended Northern Kenya Grassland Carbon Project, is linked to Soils for the Future and CarbonSolve, both incorporated in Delaware. The article highlights Ritchie's promotion of 'climate positive beef' and his past association with Belcampo, a meat company that faced scandal over mislabelled products and unsanitary conditions. These issues raise questions about the integrity and scientific backing of Ritchie's carbon accounting claims for the Kajiado project, which targets 1.5 million hectares of Maasai land.