KWS officers seize heaps of sandalwood worth Ksh3m hidden in a forest in Nguruman Kajiado county

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Channel: KBC Channel 1 · 2015 · News & Politics

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Officers from the Kenya Wildlife Service have seized heaps of sandalwood worth three million shillings that was discovered hidden in a forest in Nguruman, Kajiado county. Confirming the incident, Kenya Wildlife Service Assistant Director, Julius Cheptei noted that the smuggling of sandal wood tree has increased in the recent past, calling on the government to come up with stringent measures to control the illegal trade. By Brenda Kiprono.
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