Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NAIROBI — The lifting of a six-year ban on logging in Kenya has sparked outrage and once again put a harsh spotlight on the ...

On July 2, Kenya's president ended an almost six-year moratorium on logging in the country's public and community forests. "We can't have mature trees rotting in forests while locals suffer due to ...

Kenyan President William Ruto lifted a five-year tree-logging freeze that boosted forest cover to a modest 8.8% in the East African nation that experiences routine drought. Removing the moratorium ...

Kenya’s Environment and Land Court issued interim orders Wednesday against a policy directive reinstated by President William Ruto in July lifting a moratorium on logging pending the hearing and ...

Kenyan president William Ruto has lifted a six-year ban on logging, despite public objections. Ruto said it would create jobs and boost economic growth. Lisa E. Fuchs has studied the Mau Forest ...

President William Ruto says he lifted the ban on logging to create jobs for Kenya's youth. But climate activists are pushing back on what they see as his doublespeak on climate justice. Barely a year ...

Greenpeace Africa has expressed alarm following a call by President William Ruto to lift a six-year-old ban on logging, "making a u-turn" on his own words 8 months down the line. During 2022's ...

NAIROBI, KenyaNAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyan President William Ruto has lifted a six-year ban on logging over the concerns of environmentalists. The president said Sunday it was “foolish” to have mature ...

NAIROBI (AlertNet) – Kenya should encourage private businesses to grow trees for charcoal and timber to increase its forest cover rather than relying on the rehabilitation of indigenous forests, the ...

Ruto said the government would push ahead with plans to plant 15 billion trees over 10 years - Copyright AFP/File Simon MAINA Ruto said the government would push ...