Widespread charcoal burning in Kitui has been cited as the biggest impediment to environmental conservation in the county. The Kitui ecosystem conservator Joyce Nthuku on Saturday said illegal charcoal burning had eroded gains made in boosting the region's forest cover to 10 per cent. “We target to attain the 10 per cent forest cover in Kitui county by next year. Kitui people should however stop charcoal burning that has been their source of income and seek alternative livelihoods,” Nthuku said. She said Kitui was worse off in terms of forest cover.

Source: The Star June 06, 2021 18:56 UTC