GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 14106

PURSUANT to article 179 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, section 4 (a) of the Wildlife and Conservation Act, 2013 and section 30 (2) (l) of the County Governments Act, 2012, it is notified for general public information that the Governor of the Kajiado County has established the Kajiado County Amboseli Technical Committee. The purpose of the Technical Committee is to oversee the transfer and management of the Amboseli National Park from the National Government to the County Government of Kajiado as at the date of the establishment of the committee. The Technical Committee shall consist of — Name Title Martine Moshisho Chairperson John Kamanga Member Joel Nyika Member Jackson Mwato Member David Western Member Verah Moraa Member Jackson Mpario Member Augustine S. Sekeyian Secretary The Technical Committee shall, prior to embarking on its duties, subscribe to such oath of confidentiality and such other oaths, as may be prescribed. The Terms of Reference of the Technical Committee are to: 1. Advice on the implementation of the presidential directive on the transfer of the Amboseli National Park by the National Government to the County Government of Kajiado as stipulated in Article 187 (1) of the Constitution and section 24-28 of the Intergovernmental Relations Act, 2012. 2. Advise on the principles, objectives, standards, indicators, procedures and incentives for the protection, conservation, management sustainable utilization and control of wildlife resources within the County. 3. Oversee the effective implementation of the national and the County Government of Kajiado Wildlife Policy and the preparation and implementation of management plans on community and private land. 4. Bring together all relevant stakeholders within the county to actively harness their participation in the planning and implementation of projects and programmes related to the protection, conservation and management of wildlife resources in the county. 5. Review and make appropriate recommendations on the amboseli ecosystem based management plans and land use planning initiatives in consultation with all relevant stakeholders with particular regard to critical wildlife habitats, corridors and dispersal areas for the better management and conservation of wildlife. 6. Advise on the implementation of the County wildlife conservation and management strategy at least once every 3 years, in accordance with which wildlife resources in the county shall be protected, conserved, managed and regulated. In the performance of its functions, the Technical Committee— (a) shall be properly constituted for purpose of transacting its business with five members present to form the quorum; (b) shall hold such number of meetings at such places and such times as the Technical Committee shall consider necessary for the proper discharge of its mandate; (c) may request for documentation and any other material or information required in the discharge of its mandate, from any officer or official in the County Government of Kajiado; (d) shall have access to all reports relevant to its mandate; (e) shall, as it considers appropriate, carry out or cause to be carried out such studies or research as may inform the Technical Committee on its mandate; (f) shall submit reports to the Governor upon request; and (g) subject to the foregoing, the Technical Committee and the secretariat that may be established by the committee, shall have all the independence necessary for carrying out its function, and for the proper execution of its mandate, including the power to regulate its own procedure without being the subject of control by any other authority. 4632 4632 The Technical Committee shall— (a) within (1) one month (or such longer period that the Governor may authorize) submit to the Governor a report with appropriate recommendations; (b) submit as appropriate, interim reports to the Governor as the Technical Committee may deem fit and necessary or as the need arises; and (c) in consultation with the Governor, have the power to co-opt other staff in the county government or a professional expert, as it deems fit only for specialized aspects of its terms of reference. The Secretariat of the Technical Committee The Secretariat of the Technical Committee, if and once established, shall be responsible to the Technical Committee for— (a) providing appropriate background briefing to the Technical Committee; (b) preparing the Technical Committee’s reports and disseminating any information deemed relevant to the Technical Committee; (c) undertaking research and liaising with the relevant Kajiado County Government Departments and any other institution in order to gather relevant information necessary for informing the Technical Committee; and (d) policy interpretation, developing and implementing the programs and activities of the taskforce. These appointments take effect from the date of this notice. Dated the 17th October, 2023. JOSEPH OLE LENKU, MR/6190084 Governor.