Kenya: Govt Lifts Ban On Logging for Mature Trees

Kenya: Govt Lifts Ban On Logging for Mature Trees

President William Ruto has lifted the ban on logging to allow for the harvesting of mature trees only in forests countrywide.

President Ruto lifts ban on logging for harvesting of mature trees in forests

NAKURU, Kenya, Oct 28 – President William Ruto has lifted the ban on logging to allow for the harvesting of mature trees only in forests countrywide. The President noted that there is need to utilise mature timber for commercial purposes rather than letting it rot in the forest. During a public engagement at the Molo Technical and Vocational College in Elburgon, Molo Constituency in Nakuru County, on Monday, President Ruto said: “We shall reopen…

Ruto Bans Furniture Imports: Mau Logging Reopens

President William Ruto has stunned Kenya’s timber trade with a bold double-barrelled directive: Ruto bans furniture imports and reopens Mau logging, slapping a nationwide halt on foreign-made sofas, tables, and cabinets while greenlighting the harvest of mature trees in the long-shuttered Mau Forest Complex. The announcement, delivered during a fiery address at the Nairobi International […] Source

Ruto: Kenya to Stop Importing Furniture

President William Ruto has announced plans to end the importation of furniture from countries such as China, saying Kenya has enough raw materials and skilled labour to produce its own. Speaking in Elburgon, Molo, on Monday, October 27, the President said the move is aimed at revitalizing the local manufacturing sector and creating jobs for the youth. “We shall reopen this timber factory here in Elburgon because I have told my Minister of Trade,…

Ruto lifts logging ban, says only mature trees to be harvested for local use

“The lifting of the logging ban does not mean that we destroy our forests. It means we will harvest trees responsibly," Ruto said

Ruto Bans Furniture Imports, Reopens Logging in Mau Forest

The President said that Kenya has enough resources to produce its own furniture without the support of other countries.