ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Forest Conservation and Management Act
20. Forest conservation areas and committees
Edition: 2026-06-16 · In force
20. Forest conservation areas and committees
(1)The Board shall establish forest conservation areas for the proper and efficient management of forests and may divide such conservation areas into ecosystems.(2)There shall be established a forest conservation committee in respect of each forest conservation area.(3)The functions of a forest conservation committee shall be to—(a)make recommendations to the Board and to the relevant county government in relation to the conservation and utilisation of forests;(b)identify and recommend areas to be set aside for the creation of public forests; and(c)perform any other function that may be assigned to it by the Board.(4)A forest conservation committee shall consist of—(a)a chairperson appointed by the Board;(b)the relevant county executive committee member responsible for forestry or their designated representative;(c)the relevant forest officer in-charge;(d)three other persons appointed by the Board and nominated by—(i)relevant community forest associations;(ii)relevant forest industries in the forest conservation area; and(iii)relevant civil society organizations involved in forest conservation and operating in the forest conservation area.(5)The members of a forest conservation committee appointed in accordance with subsection (4)(a) and subsection (4)(d) shall hold office for a period of three years and shall be eligible for a further term of three years.(6)A person who is not a member of a forest conservation committee may be invited to attend meetings of the committee and take part in its deliberations but shall not have a right to vote.(7)A member of a forest conservation committee shall be entitled to be paid such allowances as the Salaries and Remuneration Commission may recommend.(8)The Board may set aside funds for the proper functioning of the committees.(9)The Cabinet Secretary may, in consultation with the Board, make Regulations governing the procedures of the forest conservation committees.