Forest Conservation and Management Act

29B. Appointment of Secretary

Edition: 2026-06-16 · In force

(1)The Secretary of Forest Regulation shall be competitively recruited and appointed by the Public Service Commission.

(2)A person shall be qualified to be appointed as a Secretary of Forest Regulation, if that person—

(a)is a citizen of Kenya;

(b)holds an undergraduate degree from a university recognized in Kenya;

(c)has a postgraduate degree in any of the following fields—

(i)forestry;

(ii)botany;

(iii)environment;

(iv)natural resources; or

(v)plant ecology;

(d)has had at least fifteen years’ proven experience in the relevant field; and

(e)meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.(Act No. 15/2026, s. 10.)