Wildlife Conservation and Management (Implementation of Treaties) Regulations, 2017 (L.N. No. 241 of 2017)

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR LAW RE?ORHNG SPECIAL ISSUE LIBRARY 2201 Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 140 15th September, 2017 (Legislative Supplement No. 74) LEGAL NOTICE No. 241 THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT (No. 47 of 2013) IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 109 (1) of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013, the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources, makes the following Regulations:— THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (IMPLEMENTATION OF TREATIES) REGULATIONS, 2017 PART I—PRELIMINARY These Regulations may be cited as the Wildlife Conservation Citation. and Management (Implementation of Treaties) Regulations, 2017. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires— Interpretation. "Act" means the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013; No. 47 of 2013. "Cabinet Secretary" means the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for matters relating to wildlife; "Committee" means the County Wildlife Conservation and Compensation Committee established under section 18 of the Act; "Service" means the Kenya Wildlife Service established under section 6 of the Act; "treaty" means an international agreement concluded between Kenya and any other State in written form and governed by international law, whether embodied in a single instrument or in two or more related instruments and whatever its particular designation and includes a convention. PART TI—IMPLEMENTATION OF TREATIES (1) The Service shall, as the lead agency, in consultation with Service to stakeholders administer, co-ordinate and implement international implement treaties regarding wildlife to which Kenya is Party. treaties. (2) The Service shall pursuant to sub-regulation (1) meet the requirements of the treaties and the implementation of resolutions and decisions; accomplish the requirements of the treaties and the enforcing resolutions; execute the specific decisions directed to Kenya; budget for and make arrangements for the payment of respective annual convention fees; 2202 Kenya Subsidiary Legislation, 2017 (e) engage in the negotiation of resolutions and decisions that are beneficial and of interest to Kenya; (0 lobby necessary amendments on treaties, decisions and resolutions in the interest of safeguarding Kenya's wildlife; comply with and monitor compliance with international treaties; implement international treaties; monitor and prevent trade that is inconsistent with international treaties in accordance with the Act and the Regulations made under it; confiscate species traded in contravention with any international treaty that Kenya is party to; and take any other necessary measures for the implementation of and enhancing compliance with international treaties. The Service shall carry out implementation of resolutions of the Conference of Parties. The Service may propose to the Cabinet Secretary any relevant Treaties that Kenya should ratify for better wildlife management and conservation. 4. (1) Each county shall ensure that its legislation conforms Role of counties. with wildlife international treaties to which Kenya is a party. (2) The Service may in carrying out its functions in regulation 3 delegate any function to the Committee. Dated the 3rd August, 2017. JUDI W. WAKHUNGU, Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Natural Resource. LEGAL NOTICE No. 242 THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT (No. 47 of 2013) IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 116 (2) (f) of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013, the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources, makes the following Regulations: THE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT (PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED AND THREATENED ECOSYSTEMS, HABITATS AND SPECIES) REGULATIONS, 2017 PART I—PRELIMINARY 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Wildlife Conservation Citation. and Management (Protection of Endangered and Threatened Ecosystems, Habitats and Species) Regulations, 2017.