6 months jail term for tree cutters, minister warns
Minister for forest and wildlife Noah Wekesa is talking tough saying anyone who will be caught destroying forests by cutting down trees will be severely punished. Speaking to press, Wekesa said perpetrators of this crime will be jailed for not less than 6 months saying this is with immediate effect. The minister said this is in a bid to conserve forests being destroyed especially by wananchi living around them countrywide. At the same time the minister revealed that his ministry is planning to ensure that 60 million tress are planted each year to cub drought that could affect the country following the massive destruction of trees. He also asked those occupying forest lands to vacate to avoid being vacated by force.
End…Muhonja Kirwaye