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A Baobab tree in Mavueni, Kilifi County. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]
Three seemingly unrelated events occurred this year between May and November, laying the groundwork for what could have been the biggest rip-off of Kenya's biodiversity at the Coast.
Applications from peasant farmers in small villages in Kilifi county seeking permission to uproot baobabs strangely increased to eight as election campaigns reached fever pitch ahead of the August 9 polls.
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