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 ...

NAIROBI — The lifting of a six-year ban on logging in Kenya has sparked outrage and once again put a harsh spotlight on the government’s mismanagement of the country’s forests. In a speech on July 2, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kenya has won the bid to host the 27th International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO) World Congress in 2029, marking the first time the prestigious global event will be held in Africa.