GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 1963

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 44 (3) of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 2013, the Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife gazettes the Plan in the Schedule hereto: SCHEDULE Lumo Community Wildlife Conservancy Management Plan 2024- 2029 (hereinafter referred to as “the Plan”) defines the goals, objectives and actions that LUMO Community Wildlife Conservancy (hereinafter referred to as “the Conservancy”) has designed to address conservation, tourism, community, livestock production and institution operational issues in the Conservancy. The Conservancy’s vision, zonation scheme, management programmes and plan implementation framework are summarised in the following sections. 1. Vision ‘To be the leading community wildlife conservancy and the ultimate tourism destination in Africa.’ 2. Land Uses and Zones The Conservancy encourages multiple land uses for optimal utility. These land uses comprise: livestock production, wildlife conservation, tourism, mining, subsistence farming (Oza) and infrastructure development (offices, roads and community social amenities). The diverse land uses informed the development of a zonation scheme comprising four (4) zones: Conservation and Tourism Zone, Livestock Production Zone, Wildlife Conservation Zone and Infrastructure Zone. 3. Management Programmes The Plan comprises detailed action plans for the management and sustainable development of LUMO Conservancy. These action plans are summarized in the following sections: 3.1 Conservation and Tourism Development Zone Action Plan The overall goal of the Conservation and Tourism Development Zone is to protect and preserve LUMO Conservancy’s conservation targets and expand tourism enterprise for improved economic returns sustainably to the community. To achieve this goal, a set of management objectives and actions have been developed. They focus on: enhancing LUMO Conservancy management systems, developing and implementing tourism investment partnerships, strengthening and marketing LUMO Conservancy tourism products, and reinforcing community-based wildlife protection and monitoring efforts. 3.2 Development of the Livestock Grazing Plan The purpose of the Livestock and Wildlife Zone Action Plan is to strengthen community livelihoods based on business inclining livestock production as a compatible land use to conservation of wildlife population in Tsavo Conservation Area. Three management objectives have been designed to achieve this purpose. The objectives focus on: promoting conservation-compatible livestock production, enhancing the planning, regulation and utilization of land and natural resources, and reducing incidences and impacts of human-wildlife conflicts. 3.3 Institutional Strengthening Action Plan The Institutional Strengthening Action Plan aims to strengthen institutional support for effective management of the Conservancy for the protection of wildlife, generation and sharing of benefits to the community. To achieve this goal a set of management objectives have been developed. They focus on: developing a stronger governance structure for effective management and establishing a professional secretariat to effectively manage the Conservancy. 4. Plan Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation framework Monitoring and evaluation of the LUMO Community Wildlife Conservancy Management Plan will be a continuous process involving gathering, analysing, interpreting and reporting information based on data collected. The aim of monitoring and evaluation is to assess progress towards achieving the established goals and objectives, and to evaluate the potential impacts of implementing the activities. The evaluation of this plan will be conducted quarterly on completed or ongoing projects stated in the Plan. The Plan is deposited at the offices of the Director General, Kenya Wildlife Service along Langata Road, and the Chief Executive Officer, LUMO Community Wildlife Conservancy whose addresses are provided below: The Director-General, Kenya Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 40241–00200, Nairobi. Tel: (254) 020 6000800/6002345 E-mail: kws@kws.go.ke The Chief Executive Officer, Lumo Community Wildlife Conservancy, P.O. Box 186–80300, Mwatate, Kenya. Maktau, off Voi-Taveta Road Office Tel: +254 740306562 E-mail: info@lumoconservancy.com. Dated the 13th November, 2024. REBECCA MIANO, Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife.