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Lisa E. Fuchs, Social Systems and Engagement Scientist, Center for International Forestry Research – World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF)

Kenya's logging ban has been lifted – it's a political decision and a likely setback for conservation

A scout from Kenya's forest protection unit walks past mangrove tree stumps in Malindi. Simon Maina/AFP via Getty Images

Kenyan president William Ruto has lifted a six-year ban on logging, despite public objections. Ruto said it would create jobs and boost economic growth. Lisa E. Fuchs has studied the Mau Forest Complex, one of Kenya’s most important – and most threatened – forests. She unpacks the implications of this decision.

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