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Lifting logging ban risks reversing conservation progress, expert says

Environmental activist Dr Isaac Kalua Green during an interview on Spice FM, on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. [Screen grab]]

Environmental activist Dr Isaac Kalua Green has cautioned that President William Ruto’s decision to lift Kenya’s six-year logging ban could threaten the country’s fragile forest ecosystems if not guided by science and community ownership.

Kenya has long grappled with balancing environmental conservation and economic development, particularly in its forestry sector.

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