Kenya’s Ruto Lifts Six-Year Logging Ban 

Kenyan President William Ruto announced the lifting of a nearly six-year ban on logging, despite the concerns of environmental campaigners. <br />Ruto said the move was long overdue and was aimed at creating jobs and opening up sectors of the economy that rely on forest products. <br />Ruto says the government would push ahead with plans to plant 15 billion trees over 10 years. <br />The end of the ban is likely to delight saw millers and timber merchants who protested that it had caused major job losses.<br /><br />This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement">https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement</a>