How the Kenya Forest Service Licenses Timber, Charcoal, Honey and Forest-Product Activities: A Complete Guide to KFS Permits and Forest Management
The Kenya Forest Service licenses every commercial activity in gazetted forests. A complete guide to timber, charcoal, honey, grazing, and tourism permits under the Forest Conservation and Management Act.
The Charcoal Economy in Kenya: Livelihoods, Deforestation, and the Transition to Clean Cooking Energy
The charcoal economy represents one of Kenya's most paradoxical development challenges: an industry that sustains the cooking needs of the majority of the population and provides livelihoods for hundr...
Kenya's Forestry Industry: Timber, Conservation, and the Fight Against Deforestation
Kenya's forests, covering approximately seven percent of the country's land area, provide ecosystem services worth billions of shillings including water catchment, carbon storage, and biodiversity con...
How to Start a Charcoal Briquette Manufacturing Business in Kenya
Charcoal briquette manufacturing is a socially impactful and commercially viable business opportunity in Kenya, addressing the twin challenges of energy poverty and deforestation. By converting agricu...