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Ban on cedar and order to plant trees at the heart of saving Kenyan forests

Red cedar posts and logs from Aberdares forest

It will be illegal to cut or use wood from the cedar tree if the government approves a raft of radical proposals to protect the waning forest cover.

The proposals by the taskforce appointed by Deputy President William Ruto also want owners of any parcel of land above 10 acres to put ten percent under trees.

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