Government's 15b tree campaign contradicted by forest destruction, conservationists warn

Conservationists led by Friends of Karura’s Prof Karanja Njoroge raise alarm over forest destruction, accusing state agencies of failing to protect Kenya’s natural heritage. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]

Even as the government rallies Kenyans to plant 15 billion trees by 2032, conservationists say the campaign is being undermined by the steady destruction of the country’s remaining indigenous forests.