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Lobby sues State over lucrative Baobab tree export deal to US

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Baobab trees ready for export at aBofa Jetty in Kilifi County. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

A lobby group has sued the government seeking to block the export of Baobab trees to the United States (US).

Kituo cha Sheria has sued the Kenya Forest Service (KFS), the County Government of Kilifi, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, the Attorney General and the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis) arguing that the move to export the indigenous trees is illegal.

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