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Kenya a key route for illegal timber, says Interpol

Kenya is a major conduit for illegal logging and timber from the Democratic Republic of Congo and parts of Southern Africa, the International Police (Interpol) have said.

The trade is fueled by bribery of border officials, making illegal logging the fourth most lucrative illegal environmental trade in the world.

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