The Cabinet decision means strengthening the coordination of Ministries involved in issuing of business certificates and logging licence processes.
These include the Ministries of Finance and Treasury, Commerce and Industries, Lands and Survey and Forestry and Research.
Under the arrangement, these Ministries are expected to monitor and assess logging activities in the country.
The Ministries are also expected to review and improve the procedures and protocols in the forestry industry.
Meanwhile, the Permanent Secretary for Forestry and Research, Barnabas Anga says the monitoring and assessment process under the moratorium will cease any sub-contracting arrangements by logging companies to incapable companies.
Mr Anga says, the Ministry also trusts that related programs such as cattle rearing, cocoa, palm oil or other plantation sectors will be better developed with these improvements.
He says these are important programs that should generate employment opportunities and sustainable livelihoods which contribute towards productivity in the country’s resources and the economy.
