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MP wants government to use prisoners to plant trees

The legislator has said no human resource should be wasted in the renewed push to save Kenya’s forest cover [Courtesy]

Nominated Member of Parliament (MP) David Ole Sankok has now proposed a radical plan for the country’s afforestation programme through the utilisation of prisoners in tree planting.

There are at least 55,359 inmates being held in 188 correction facilities in the country.

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