We should not give up on bid to restore Kenya’s forest cover

A logger uses a power saw to harvest timber from a mature tree inside the Kabaru forest which covers 13,349 acres. [Mose Sammy, Standard]

While global warming remains a major challenge, extreme weather events such as devastating floods and severe droughts have increased the frequency of food insecurity and loss of livelihoods in Kenya. This week, President Uhuru Kenyatta declared drought a national disaster.