Kenya to Legalize Charcoal Trade

Lawmakers have moved to legalize the charcoal trade after it was revealed that illicit charcoal burning has reduced the country's forest cover.

Kenya: Kenya Seeks to Legalise Charcoal Trade

Capital FM, 5 November 2012

The government now wants to legalise the charcoal business in an attempt to beat illegal charcoal burning which is largely to blame for the loss of the country's forest cover. read more »

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Kenya: Kenya At Risk of Suffering From Desertification Effects

The Star, 5 November 2012

Kenya is losing billions of shillings yearly due to deforestation. A UNEP report shows that we lost over eleven billion shillings in the past two years due to uncontrolled logging. ... read more »

Sacks of charcoal.

Kenya: Corrupt Officials Aid Destruction of Kenya's Mau Forest

AlertNet, 1 November 2012

A syndicate involved in illegal logging of indigenous trees from Kenya's largest forest has been bribing police and civil servants in order to continue its activities, Kenyan ... read more »

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Nov 9 2012, 21:58

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Steve Klaber

Nov 12 2012, 19:06

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Try a different source for charcoal: Your water hyacinth problem! It can be made into briquettes, burned in the new low-pollution stoves that produce charcoal as a byproduct. That charcoal may be used as further fuel, or as biochar soil conditioner. See it done in Bungoma! Salim Shaban will be glad to show you!