CS Duale vows to end illegal logging Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale has vowed to end illegal logging of public forests and ordered criminals involved in forest illegalities to stop.

He said forest illegalities were undermining Kenya’s ambitious landscapes and ecosystems restoration agenda that includes the Kenya Kwanza administration’s flagship 15 billion tree growing initiative. “Illegal logging, encroachment, and exploitation of our forest resources have severely undermined our conservation efforts, threatening not only our environment but our future as a nation,”

CS Duale said. Speaking today at the 47th graduation ceremony of the Kenya Forestry College in Londiani, Kericho County during which 197 trainees graduated with various diploma and certificate qualifications, CS Duale instructed Kenya Forest Service (KFS) to be firm in the enforcement of forest protection laws. “This commitment is non-negotiable if we are to secure.