Sh48b needed to raise forest cover to 10 per cent

A worker waters the paths at Karura forest in Nairobi. October 20th,2020 [Elvis Ogina,Standard]

At least Sh48b is needed to implement a strategy meant to raise the forest cover to 10 per cent from the current seven by the year 2022.

Acting Conservation Secretary Alfred Gichu said to achieve this strategy, the demand gap for wood must first be bridged.