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Laws of Kenya

Forests (Nairobi Arboretum) Rules (Chapter 176)

Made 1948 · Text as of 2026-10-01

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Language
English
Kind
Regulation
Organisation
African Union (AU)
Country
Kenya
Subjects
Forestry
Keywords
protected area, forest management/forest conservation

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  1. THE FORESTS (NAIROBI ARBORETUM) RULES 1. These Rules may be cited as the Forests (Nairobi Arboretum) Rules, and shall apply to the Nairobi Arboretum Forest Reserve. 2. For the purposes of these Rules, “vehicle” includes any carriage, motor, sidecar, trailer, cart, truck, barrow, rickshaw, tricycle or bicycle but does not include a bathchair or perambulator being used for the carriage of an invalid or child. 3. (1) The Arboretum shall be open to the public every day from sunrise to half an hour after sunset. (2) Any person found within the grounds at any other time except under the authority of the Chief Conservator shall be guilty, of an offence. 4. Entrance to or exit from the Arboretum shall only be made by such gates as may be provided for the purposes, and no person shall enter or leave the Arboretum except by such gates. 5. No vehicle shall be brought into the Arboretum and no cattle, horses, donkeys, sheep or goats shall be brought or allowed to stray into the Arboretum except under the authority of the Chief Conservator. 6. No person shall light any fire in or bring fire into the Arboretum. 7. No person shall pick any leaves, flowers, fruits or seeds, nor break pull up, injure or deface any trees, shrubs, flowers, grass, turf, fences, seats, notice boards or name-tickets of trees or shrubs in the Arboretum, except under the authority of the Chief Conservator. 8. No person shall play any games, climb any trees, shoot with guns or catapults, throw stones or be guilty of disorderly or indecent behaviour in the Arboretum. 9. No person shall deposit paper, bottles or other refuse of any, sort in the Arboretum. 10. Offences under these Rules shall be cognisable to the police. Cap. 176 (1948) Sub. Leg.

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