Environment, Climate Change and Forestry

GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 11215

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECISION OF THE AFRICAN COURT ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS ISSUED AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OF KENYA IN RESPECT OF THE RIGHTS OF THE OGIEK COMMUNITY OF MAU AND ENHANCING THE PARTICIPATION OF INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF FORESTS APPOINTMENT IT IS notified for the general information of the public that the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Forestry has appointed a Task Force on the Implementation of the Decision of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights in Respect of the rights of the Ogiek Community of Mau and Enhancing the Participation of Indigenous Communities in the Sustainable Management of Forests comprising of— Robert Kibugi (Dr.)— Chairperson Selly Kimosop (Dr.)—Vice-Chairperson Members: Ole Kamuaro Olottisatti Nabulu Malik Aman Abdi Stephen King’uyu Esau Oginga Omollo Cyrus Mutuku Maweu Florence Wachira Eugene N. Lawi Alfred Mumpasoi Keriolale Emmanuel Bitta Belinda Okello Tom Abuta Joint Secretaries: Stella Muthoni Gatama Joseph Njigoya 1. Terms of Reference— (a) review the decision of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights issued against the Government of Kenya in respect of the rights of the Ogiek Community of Mau and any other judgments issued by domestic courts in relation to the Ogiek Community’s occupation of the Mau Forest and— (i) make recommendations on the short term, medium term and long term actions to give effect to all final court decisions or orders; and (ii) prepare interim and final reports that shall be submitted to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights on actions taken pursuant to any court orders in respect of indigenous communities in Kenya; (b) review existing relationships between indigenous communities and public institutions involved in the management of forests and— (i) identify any working mechanisms or models between public institutions and indigenous communities of the application of traditional and indigenous knowledge in the management of forests; 2nd November, 2018 THE KENYA GAZETTE 3825 (ii) document any grievances and redress mechanisms between indigenous communities and forest management institutions and identify best practices; (iii) identify and evaluate models for sustainable access and user rights of indigenous communities in forests; (iv) recommend how models for sustainable access and user rights of indigenous communities in forests may be improved in order