President Ruto Lifts Logging Ban in Mau Forest, Ends Furniture Imports to Boost Local Timber Industry

President William Ruto has officially lifted the logging ban in the Mau Forest Complex and directed an end to the importation of furniture, in a move aimed at revitalizing Kenya’s timber and furniture manufacturing industries. Speaking in Elburgon, Molo, on Monday, October 27, 2025, President Ruto announced that sawmills previously…