GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 9267

IT IS notified to the general public that the Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, pursuant to section 8 (1) of the Statutory Instruments Act, has prepared a regulatory impact statement on the impacts and likely impacts of the proposed Wildlife Conservation and Management (Access and Conservation) (Fees) Regulations, 2025 on stakeholders, members of the public and other persons likely to be affected by the proposed Regulations. 1. The proposed Regulations are the Wildlife Conservation and Management (Access and Conservation) (Fees) Regulations, 2025. 2. The proposed Regulations have been developed pursuant to section 116 (1) and (2) (b) of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, Cap. 376 and the main objective of the Regulations is to provide for fees payable for access and conservation of national parks, national reserves, national marine parks, national marine reserves and national sanctuaries. Specifically the Regulations seek to— (a) support the growth of wildlife population, (b) promote co-existence between people and wildlife, (c) enhance resilient ecosystems with rich biodiversity, (d) strengthen community and stakeholder participation, (e) promote access and benefit sharing, (f) enhance wildlife economy, (g) support a high performing organisation. Any person likely to be affected by the proposed regulations may submit a written memorandum on the proposed Regulations within fourteen (14) days from the date of this notice. The written memorandum should be delivered on weekdays and during the official working hours from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or by email address to: The Director-General, Kenya Wildlife Service Headquarters, Langata, Langata Road, P.O. Box 40241–00100, Nairobi. Tel: 0800597000 Email: rates@kws.go.ke The Regulations and Regulatory Impact Statement can be accessed free of charge on the ministry website www.tourism.go.ke, the Kenya Wildlife Service website www.kws.go.ke and at all the offices of Kenya Wildlife Service-managed national parks, reserves, stations and sanctuaries country wide. Written submissions on the documents should be sent in the format below: Part in the Regulation Section in Draft Regulation Proposed Recommendation Justification and Rationale e.g. Part II REBECCA MIANO, Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife.