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NAIROBI: Kenya has a relatively low forest cover at only 6.99 per cent of its territory, which falls short of the required standards by the United Nations Environmental Programme (Unep). Article 69 of Kenya’s Constitution establishes that, “the State shall work to achieve and maintain a tree cover of at least 10 per cent of the land area of Kenya.”
Environment and natural resources in Kenya are valuable national assets that must be sustainably managed. They offer a range of benefits and opportunities for local and national economic development.
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