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The Indian weed choking Mount Kenya forests

John Mwithimbu shows the extent of destruction caused by Lantana camara in Imenti forest. [Caroline Chebet]

For years, Mt Kenya forests, the country’s main water tower, have struggled against degradation caused by illegal logging.

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