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Why is Kenya lifting its ban on logging?

Could it be a catalyst for the economy or a disaster for the environment?

Kenya鈥檚 President, William Ruto, said recently that he will lift a ban on logging in the country.
He said that mature trees in Kenya鈥檚 forests can now be cut down and that this will help to boost the timber industry. The ban has been in place since 2018, with the aim of protecting Kenya鈥檚 natural forests.
So, what impact will change of direction have?

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