Aberdare logging ban sparks conservation and livelihood concerns

Hours after the Environment and Land Court in Nyandarua suspended logging activities in the Aberdare Forest, a lorry ferrying logs from Geta Forest was intercepted and taken to Mawingu Police Post in Kipipiri. But while environmental conservationists welcomed the ruling, timber traders from the Mt Kenya region say the decision could threaten their livelihoods. Maryanne Nyambura reports.