The Wildlife Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill, No. 46 of 2023

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Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 183 (Senate Bills No. 46)

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THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2023

A Bill for

AN ACT of Parliament to amend the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act and for connected purposes.

ENACTED by#the#Parliament#of#Kenya,#as#follows#-#

1. This# Act# may# be# cited# as# the# Wildlife# Conservation#and#Management#(Amendment)#Act,#2023.#

2. The#Wildlife#Conservation#and#Management Act,# in#this#Act#referred#to#as#'the#principal#Act',#is#amended#by# inserting# the# following# new# section# immediately# after# section#21#-##

Provision#of# funds#for# Community# Wildlife# Conservation# Committees.#

21A (1)#The#Cabinet#Secretary#shall,# in# each# financial# year,# provide# adequate# funds#for#the#management#of#the#affairs#of# each# Community# Wildlife# Conservation# Committee.#

(2)# The# Cabinet# Secretary# shall,# where# no# appeal# has# been# lodged# under# this#Act,#ensure#that#compensation#required# to# be# paid# under# this# Act# is# undertaken# within# twelve# months# of# a# determination# by# the# respective# Community# Wildlife# Conservation#Committee.#

3. Section#23#of#the#principal#Act#is#amended#-#

• (a) ! in#subsection#(2)#by#inserting#the#words#'and# one# of# whom# shall# be# nominated# by# the# Council# of# County# Governors'# immediately# after# the# words# 'wildlife# conservancy# body'# in#paragraph#(e)Q#and#
• (b) ! in# subsection# (4)# by# inserting# the# following# new# paragraph# immediately# after# paragraph# (f)-#
• (fa)# provide# support# to# local# communities# negatively# affected# by# activities# undertaken# with# respect# to# wildlife# conservation#and#management.#

Short#title.#

Insertion#of# section#21A#in# No.#47#of#2013.#

Amendment#of# section#23#of# No.#47#of#2013.#

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4. Section# 24# of# the# principal# Act# is# amended# in# subsection#(1)#by#-#

• (i) ! deleting# the# word# 'Government'# appearing# in# the#introductory#clause#and#substituting#therefor# the#words#'Cabinet#Secretary'Q##
• (ii)# deleting# paragraph# (a)# and# substituting# therefor# the#following#new#paragraph#-#
• (a) ! monies#allocated#annually#for#this#purpose# by#the#National#AssemblyQ#

5. Section#25#of#the#principal#Act#is#amended#-#

• (a) ! in# subsection# (3)# by# inserting# the# words# 'within# twelve# months# of# the# recommendations'# immediately# after# the# words# 'and# where# appropriate'# in# the# introductory#clauseQ##
• (b) ! in#subsection#(4)#by#deleting#the#words#'due# consideration'# appearing# immediately# after# the# words# 'the# service# for'# and# substituting# therefor# the# words# 'the# purpose# of# processing#the#payment#for#compensation'Q##
• (c) ! in# subsection# (5)# by# inserting# the# words# 'within# twelve# months'# immediately# after# the# words# 'award# and# pay'# in# the# introductory#clauseQ#and#
• (d) ! in#subsection#(6)#by#-#
• (i) ! deleting# the# word# 'either'# appearing# immediately# after# the# words# 'of# compensation#by'Q#and#
• (ii) ! deleting# the# words# 'or# the# Service'# appearing# immediately# after# the# words# 'and#Compensation#Committee'.#

6. Section# 76# of# the# principal# Act# is# amended# by# deleting# subsection# (4)# and# substituting# therefor# the# following#new#subsections-#

(4)# The# Cabinet# Secretary# shall,# in# formulating# th# e# guidelines,# ensure# that# the#

Amendment#of# section#24#of# No.#47#of#2013.#

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Amendment#of# section#25#of# No.#47#of#2013.#

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Amendment#of# section#76#of# No.#47#of#2013.#

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guidelines# comply# with# the# condition# that# a# minimum# of# five# percent# of# the# benefits# from# national# parks# and# national# reserves# shall# be# allocated# to# local# communities# neighbouring# or# negatively#affected#by#activities#undertaken#for#the# preservation#of#the#national#parks.##

(4A)# The# determination# of# the# minimum# percentage# of# the# benefits# to# be# allocated# to# local# communities#under#subsection#(4)#shall#be#based#on# the# gross# total# revenue# and# fees# collected# with# respect#to#the#protected#area.#

7. The# Third# Schedule# to# the# principal# Act# is# amended# in# Part# A# by# inserting# the# words# 'poisonous# snakes,# dangerous# snakes,# shark,# stone# fish,# whale,# sting# ray,#wild#pig'#immediately#after#the#word#'buffalo'.#

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Amendment#of# the#Third# Schedule#to#No.# 47#of#2013.#

MEMORANDUM OF OBJECTS AND REASONS Statement of the Objects and Reasons for the Bill

The#Bill#seeks#to#amend#the#Wildlife#Conservation#and#Management# Act,#No.#47#of#2013,#in#order#to#make#further#provision#for#the#allocation# of#adequate#facilities#to#County#Wildlife#Conservation#and#Compensation# Committees# established# under# the# Act.# It# also# provides# a# timeline# of# twelve# months# for# the# compensation# for# human# death,# human# injury# or# crop#and#property#damage#caused#by#wildlife#in#accordance#with#the#Act.#

The# Bill# makes# further# provision# for# the# payment# of# compensation# and# other# entitlements# due# to# local# communities# affected# by# wildlife# in# accordance#with#the#Act.#This#is#essential#to#enable#counties#perform#their# county#functions#as#provided#under#Part#2#of#the#Fourth#Schedule#to#the# Constitution.#

Statement on the delegation of legislative powers and limitation of fundamental rights and freedoms

This# Bill# does# not# delegate# legislative# powers# nor# does# it# limit# fundamental#rights#and#freedoms.#

Statement on how the Bill concerns county governments

The# Bill# concerns# county# governments# in# that# it# makes# further# provision# for# the# allocation# of# adequate# facilities# to# County# Wildlife# Conservation# and# Compensation# Committees# in# each# county.# It# also# provides#timelines#for#the#compensation#by#the#Committees#to#victims#of# injury# caused# by# wildlife# in# accordance# with# the# Act.# This# will# affect# counties#in#the#performance#of#their#functions#as#listed#under#Part#2#of#the# Fourth#Schedule#to#the#Constitution.#

The#Bill#makes#further#provision#for#the#payment#of#compensation#to# local#communities#affected#by#wildlife#in#accordance#with#the#Act.#This#is# essential# to# enable# counties# perform# their# county# functions# as# provided# above.# It# also# facilitates# counties# to# perform# their# functions# under# paragraph#14#of#the#said#Part#2#of#the#Fourth#Schedule#to#the#Constitution.# The#Bill#therefore#affects#the#functions#and#powers#of#county#governments# in#terms#of#110(1)(a)#of#the#Constitution.#

Statement that the Bill is not a money Bill, within the meaning of Article 114 of the Constitution

The Bill deals with matters other than those listed in the definition of a money Bill under Article 114 (3) of the Constitution and is therefore not a money Bill within the meaning of Article 114 of the Constitution.

Dated#the#29th#March,#2023.#

JOHNES#MWARUMA,#

Senator.

Section 23 of No. 47 of 2013 that the Bill proposes to amend -

23. The Wildlife Conservation Trust Fund.

(1)#There#is#established#a#Wildlife#Conservation#Trust#Fund#that#shall# be#vested#in#a#governing#body#established#in#accordance#with#subsection# (2).#

(2)#The#governing#body#referred#to#in#subsection#(1)#shall#serve#as#a# public\_private#partnership#and#comprise# -#

• (a) ! a#Chairperson#being#appointed#by#the#PresidentQ#
• (b) ! the# Principal# Secretary# in# the# State# Department# for# the# time# being#responsible#for#matters#relating#to#wildlifeQ#
• (c) ! the# Principal# Secretary# in# the# State# Department# for# the# time# being#responsible#for#matters#relating#to#financeQ#
• (d) ! the#Director\_General#of#the#Service#who#shall#be#the#SecretaryQ#
• (e) ! four# representatives# from# the# private# sector,# who# shall# have# technical# experience# in# either# philanthropy,# law,# natural# resources,# finance,# business# and# investment# matters,# one# of# whom# shall# be# a# representative# nominated# by# an# umbrella# wildlife#conservancy#bodyQ#and#
• (f) ! a#representative#from#the#office#of#the#Attorney\_General.#
• (3)#There#shall#be#paid#into#the#Wildlife#Conservation#Trust#Fund -#
• (a) ! moneys#appropriated#by#ParliamentQ#
• (b) ! a# proportion# of# such# moneys# as# may# be# levied# for# payment# of# environmental# services# by# beneficiaries# in# productive# and# service# sectors,# and# for# biodiversity# offset# schemes# that# compensate#for#conservation#impacts#as#a#contribution#towards# the# Wildlife# Conservation#Trust#Fund#as#the#Cabinet#Secretary# may,# upon# the# recommendation# of# the# governing# board,# determineQ#
• (c) ! moneys#for#payment#of#environmental#services#and#biodiversity# offset#schemes#in#which#entities#make#payments#directly#to#the# Wildlife#Conservation#Trust#FundQ#
• (d) ! moneys#from#debt\_for\_nature#transactionsQ#
• (e) ! income#from#investments#made#by#the#governing#boardQ#and#
• (f) ! such#grants,#donations,#bequests#or#other#gifts#as#may#be#made#to# the#Fund.#

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(4)#The#purpose#shall#be#to#provide#funds#in#order#to-#

• (a) ! develop#wildlife#conservation#initiativesQ#
• (b) ! manage#and#restore#protected#areas#and#conservanciesQ#
• (c) ! protect#endangered#species,#habitats#and#ecosystemsQ#
• (d) ! support#wildlife#security#operationsQ#
• (e) ! facilitate#community#based#wildlife#initiativesQ#
• (f) ! award# wildlife# conservation# grants# based# on# criteria# to# be# established#by#the#governing#boardQ#and#
• (g) ! such#other#purposes#as#may#be#provided#by#the#governing#board.#

(5)# The# Cabinet# Secretary# may,# on# recommendation#of#the#Service,# by# notice# in# the# Gazette ,# issue# regulations# and# guidelines# necessary# and# appropriate#for#the#carrying#out#of#the#purposes#of#this#section.#

Section 24 of No. 47 of 2013 that the Bill proposes to amend -

24. The Wildlife Compensation Scheme.

(1)#The#Government#shall#establish#a#Wildlife#Compensation#Scheme# that#shall#consist#of# -

• (a) ! monies#specifically#allocated#for#this#purpose#through#the#budget# processQ#
• (b) ! an#insurance#scheme#to#be#established#by#the#Cabinet#Secretary# responsible#for#matters#relating#to#financeQ#and#
• (c) ! monies# from# any# other# source# approved# by# the# Cabinet# Secretary#for#the#time#being#responsible#for#matters#relating#to# financeQ#and#

(2)# The# Wildlife# Compensation#Scheme#shall#be#used#for#financing# compensation# claims# for# human# death# or# injury# or# crop# and# property# damage#caused#by#wildlife.#

Section 25 of No. 47 of 2013 that the Bill proposes to amend-

25. Compensation for personal injury or death or damage to property.

(1)# Where# any# person# suffers# any# bodily# injury# or# is# killed# by# any# wildlife#listed#under#the#Third#Schedule,#the#person#injured,#or#in#the#case# of# a# deceased# person,# the# personal# representative# or# successor# or# assign,# may# launch# a# claim# to# the# County# Wildlife# Conservation# and# Compensation# Committee# within# the# jurisdiction# established# under# this# Act.#

(2)# The# County# Wildlife# Conservation# and# Compensation# Committee#established#under#section#18#shall#verify#a#claim#made#under# subsection# (1)# and# upon# verification,# submit# the# claim# to# the# Cabinet# Secretary#together#with#its#recommendations#thereon.#

(3)#The#Cabinet#Secretary#shall#consider#the#recommendations#made# under# subsection# (2)# and# where# appropriate,# pay# compensation# to# the# claimant#as#follows-#

• (a) ! in#the#case#of#death,#five#million#shillingsQ#
• (b) ! in# the# case# of# injury# occasioning# permanent# disability,# three# million#shillingsQ#
• (c) ! in# the# case# of# any# other# injury,# a# maximum# of# two# million# shillings,#depending#on#the#extent#of#injury.#

(4)# Any# person# who# suffers# loss# or# damage# to# crops,# livestock# or# other#property#from#wildlife#specified#in#the#Seventh#Schedule#hereof#and# subject#to#the#rules#made#by#the#Cabinet#Secretary,#may#submit#a#claim#to# the# County# Wildlife# Conservation# and# Compensation# Committee# who# shall# verify# the# claim# and# make# recommendations# as# appropriate# and# submit#it#to#the#Service#for#due#consideration.#

(5)#The#County#Wildlife#Conservation#and#Compensation#Committee# shall# review# the# claim# and# award# and# pay# a# compensation# valued# at# the# ruling#market#rates:#

Provided#that#no#compensation#shall#be#paid#where#the#owner#of#the# livestock,# crops# or# other# property# failed# to# take# reasonable# measures# to# protect#such#crops,#livestock#or#property#from#damage#by#wildlife#or#his# land# use# practices# are# in# compatible# with# the# ecosystem\_based# management#plan#for#the#area.#

(6)#A#person#who#is#dissatisfied#with#the#award#of#compensation#by# either#the#County#Wildlife#Conservation#and#Compensation#Committee#or# the#Service#may#within#thirty#days#after#being#notified#of#the#decision#and# award,# file# an# appeal# to# the# National# Environment# Tribunal# and# on# a# second#appeal#to#the#Environment#and#Land#Court.#

(7)# The# Cabinet# Secretary# may,# by# notice# in# the# Gazette ,# prescribe# such#regulations#and#guidelines#as#are#necessary#and#appropriate#to#carry# out#the#purposes#of#this#section.#

Section 76 of No. 47 of 2013 that the Bill proposes to amend -

76. Guidelines on incentives and benefit-sharing.

(1)# The# Cabinet# Secretary# shall,# upon# advice# by# the# Service,# in# consultation# with# the# Commission# on# Revenue# Allocation,# formulate#

guidelines#regarding#incentives#and#benefit#sharing,#and#the#nature#and# manner#in#which#the#same#shall#be#distributed.#

(2)#The#Cabinet#Secretary#shall#publish#in#the# Gazette #within#twenty\_ one#days#of#the#formulation#rules#and#regulations#to#govern#the#regime#on# incentives#and#benefits.#

(3)# The# guidelines# under# this# section# shall# be# subjected# to# public# scrutiny# at# every# stage# of# their# formulation# within# the# framework# of# the# laws#on#devolution#and#land#management.#

(4)#The#guidelines#on#benefit#sharing#shall#comply#with#the#minimum# conditions#that#a#minimum#of#five#per#cent#of#the#benefits#from#national# parks#shall#be#allocated#to#local#communities#neighbouring#a#park.#

(5)# Subject#to#Article#66#of#the#Constitution,#private#investments#in# conservancies#shall#benefit#local#communities#and#investors#shall#provide# such# benefits# by# applying# various# options# including# infrastructure,# education#and#social#amenities.#

The Third Schedule of No. 47 of 2013 that the Bill proposes to amend - Elephant Lion Leopard Rhino Hyena Crocodile Cheetah Buffalo Elephant Lion Leopard Rhino Hyena Crocodile Cheetah Buffalo Hippo Zebra Eland Wildebeest Snake Wild dog

THIRD SCHEDULE

[Section 25]

WILDLIFE SPECIES IN RESPECT OF WHICH COMPENSATION MAY BE PAID

A. Death and Injury

B. Crop, livestock and property damage