GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 16526

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 44 (3) of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, the Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife gazettes the Plan in the Schedule hereto— SCHEDULE Mugie Conservancy Management Plan 2025-2034 (hereinafter referred to as “the Plan”) defines the purpose, objectives, and actions that Mugie Conservancy (hereinafter referred to as “the Conservancy”) has designed to address wildlife conservation, commercial sustainability, security, operations, and the cultural and social impacts in the area. The Conservancy’s vision, zonation scheme, management programmes and plan implementation strategy are summarized in the following sections. 1. Vision The vision of Mugie Conservancy is that: ‘Mugie is a hub in northern Kenya for the development and sharing of best practices in ecologically and culturally sensitive landscape connectivity, rangeland management, conservation, rural development and sustainable local economies.’ 2. Land Uses and Zones The zonation scheme provides a framework for land use planning within Mugie Conservancy and guides future development, whilst protecting and enhancing the exceptional resource values of the area. The Conservancy’s zoning comprises eight (8) zones: • Zone 1: Low Impact Tourism and Regenerative Livestock Management Zone • Zone 2: Tourism Infrastructure Zone • Zone 3: Vegetation Regeneration Zone • Zone 4: Wildlife Rehabilitation Zone • Zone 5: Operations Management Zone • Zone 6: Louniek Wildlife Corridor • Zone 7: Zone of Influence • Zone 8: Public Rights of Way 3. Management Programmes The Plan comprises five (5) management programmes; Ecological Integrity, Commercial Sustainability, Cultural and Social Impact Management, Security, and Operations Management. These programmes are summarised in the following sections. 3.1 Ecological Integrity Management Programme The purpose of the Ecological Integrity Management Programme is to Protect, preserve, rehabilitate, reintroduce and sustainably manage the natural systems, habitats and species on Mugie, and to a lesser extent the surrounding areas, in order to safeguard Mugie’s exceptional values for this and future generations. The Conservancy aims at guaranteeing connectivity between the Rift Valley and Laikipia Highland ecosystems; and host healthy populations of the full range of wildlife and plant species native to its African Olive Forest, Savannah, and Wetland Mosaic habitat. This will be accomplished through the implementation of management objectives that focus on: protecting and enhancing critical habitats and ecological functions, strengthening wildlife species conservation, rehabilitation and reintroduction management, and ensuring key data to support the development and implementation of Ecological Integrity projects is generated and exploited. 3.2 Commercial Sustainability Management Programme The Commercial Sustainability Management Programme aims at increasing Mugie’s resilience against financial and economic strains and strengthening its ability to continue conserving the values of Mugie, regardless of unforeseen shocks. The programme seeks to achieve this purpose through the implementation of objectives that prioritize implementing commercial programs and financial activities that contribute to the financial sustainability of the conservancy, ensuring Mugie is a recognised and desirably exclusive tourism brand, and ensuring commercially and environmentally sustainable keystone economic services are benefiting Mugie and local economies. 3.3 Cultural and Social Impact Management Programme The purpose of the Cultural and Social Impact Management Programme is to invest communities around Mugie in the protection and sustainable management of the natural resources, processes and the ecological integrity of the habitats, environment and positive behaviours on which they and Mugie survive; and, to demonstrate the benefits that conservation brings locally, nationally and internationally. The programme aims to: strengthen and celebrate cultural traditions, heritage, and behaviours that promote peace, the environment and societal wellbeing; ensure that the outside benefits that Mugie provides are enhanced, understood and appreciated locally and nationally; and ensure that surrounding communities are successfully managing and benefiting from the protection, rehabilitation and restoration of key natural processes and resources. 3.4 Security Management Programme The overall goal of the Security Management Programme is to provide effective protection to Mugie’s values, assets and people; deterrence from common threats in the landscape; support to the national and local authorities in their provision of security in the area, and more specifically the protection of wildlife, staff, visitors and neighbours of Mugie. To achieve this goal, three management objectives have been developed. They focus on: providing security to Mugie staff, visitors, assets and values, enhancing the discipline, training, organisation of the Mugie security personnel, and ensuring best practices of intelligence led and technologically supported anti- poaching operations. 3.5 Operations Management Programme The Operations Management Programme aims to ensure the efficient and effective execution of conservancy management activities and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and the development of mutually beneficial partnerships. 4. Plan Implementation, Monitoring, and Evaluation The implementation of Mugie Conservancy Management Plan 2025-2034 is guided by three-year action plans, budget/financial projections as well as a monitoring and evaluation framework for each of the management programmes. The Plan is deposited at the offices of the Director General, Kenya Wildlife Service along Langata Road, and the Manager, Mugie Conservancy whose addresses are provided below: The Director General Kenya Wildlife Service P.O. Box 40241–00200 Nairobi Tel: (254) 020 6000800/6002345 Email: kws@kws.go.ke The Manager The Mugie Conservancy P.O. Box 30–20321 Rumuruti Tel: 0798483563 Email: gm@mugie.org Dated the 14th November, 2025. REBECCA MIANO, Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife.