The State Department for Wildlife, under the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, has conducted a public participation forum in Kisii to review the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act (CAP 376).
The exercise is part of a nationwide initiative that aims to align the Act with the Constitution and clarify the roles of different levels of government as well as address emerging issues in the wildlife sector.
Speaking during the forum held at Kisii Cultural Hall in Kisii town, the Department's Team Leader Simon Agunja highlighted the various amendments that outline human-wildlife conflict management, the roles of the county and national governments and compensation mechanisms for victims of human-wildlife conflict.
Kisii Central Senior Deputy County Commissioner Joseph Mwangi, who opened the forum, urged the participants to provide feedback on the Act even though wildlife conflict was not common in the region.
