GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 12028

Pursuant to the provisions of section 116 (1) and (2) (b) of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act and the Statutory Instruments Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife prepared the proposed Wildlife Conservation and Management (Access and Conservation) (Fees) Regulations, 2025. The proposed Regulations provide for fees payable for access and conservation of national parks, national reserves, national marine parks, national marine reserves and national sanctuaries. In compliance with the Constitution of Kenya and the Statutory Instruments Act the proposed Regulations and their attendant Regulatory Impact Statement have undergone public participation and involvement process. Further in compliance with section 8A of the Statutory Instruments Act, the notification of the regulatory impact statement on the regulations was published vide Kenya Gazette Notice (Special Issue) No. 9267 dated 9th July, 2025. Public notices were also published through MyGov, Daily Nation and People Daily on 15th July, 2025. The public notice was further broadcast on KBC Radio Taifa and Radio Citizen on the same date. The public notice invited the tourism and wildlife stakeholders, members of the public and all interested parties to submit their comments, views and input on the Regulations and its attendant Regulatory Impact Statement. The notice further invited the tourism and wildlife stakeholders, members of the public and all interested parties to attend public forums to discuss the documents and submit their comments, views and input on the Regulations. The said comments, views and input have been considered and the draft regulations are now ready for validation prior to official publication in the Kenya Gazette. Accordingly, tourism and wildlife stakeholders, members of the public and all interested parties are invited to attend a stakeholder validation forum for the Wildlife Conservation and Management (Access and Conservation) (Fees) Regulations, 2025 and its attendant Regulatory Impact Statement. The forum will be held on 11th September, 2025 at Kenyatta International Convention Centre, KICC (Amphitheatre) starting 9.00 a.m. The Regulations and Regulatory Impact Statement can be accessed free of charge on the ministry website www.tourism.go.ke, the Kenya Wildlife Service website www.kws.go.ke and at all the offices of Kenya Wildlife Service-managed national parks, reserves, stations and sanctuaries country wide. Written submissions should be delivered on weekdays and during the official working hours from 8.00 a.m., to 5.00 p.m., or by email address, no later than Seven (7) days from the date of this notice to: The Director General, Kenya Wildlife Service, Headquarters, Langata, Langata Road, P.O Box 40241–00100, Nairobi. E-mail address: - rates@kws.go.ke Dated the 26th August, 2025. REBECCA MIANO, Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife.