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Kenya is accelerating the development of its sustainable wood industry with a Sh161.8 billion (US$1.25 billion) financing package from the World Bank. The investment is expected to strengthen forestry programmes, support climate-resilient development and promote the responsible management of Kenya� . . .

Kenya’s expanding wood products sector is creating new opportunities for sustainable tree growing, local processing and value addition. Agroforestry systems involving grevillea, eucalyptus and fruit trees are providing farmers with timber, fuelwood and income, while also contributing to soil conse . . .

Laikipia County is emerging as a strong example of how environmental challenges can be transformed into sustainable opportunities. Inspired by the recent initiative where residents are converting invasive plants into biogas fuel, communities are now demonstrating that alternative energy solutions ca . . .

Kenya has reached a remarkable milestone in its nationwide tree growing campaign, crossing 846 million geo tagged seedlings as part of a long-term effort to secure the country’s timber, fuelwood and ecological future. Through the smart tracking system Jaza Miti, every planted seedling is recorded, . . .

Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Dr. Deborah Barasa has spearheaded a joint national and regional initiative to restore the Mount Elgon ecosystem, placing sustainable forest and wood conservation at the centre of the recovery. Speaking during a multi-agency forum on the . . .