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Tana River County Livestock Grazing Control Act, 2017 (No. 10 of 2017).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Territorial subdivision
Tana River
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 13 (Tana River County Acts No. 10).
Long title
An Act of the County Assembly to provide for the establishment of a legislative and institutional framework for the management and orderly use of grazing resources; to minimise conflict and maximise peaceful coexistence between the various land users, through planning, identification and documentation of the areas according to the different types of land users in the county; to control the influx, movement and conflict brought by graziers from other counties and for connected purposes.
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Agricultural development Pastoralism Constitutional amendment Traditional rights/customary rights Community management Gender Erosion Soil conservation/soil improvement Forestry protection measures Forest management/forest conservation Land tenure Range Dispute settlement Agricultural land Private land Animal production Grazing Institution Special fund Authorization/permit Sustainable use Water rights Freshwater pollution Water abstraction Pollution control Protected area Ecosystem preservation
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

This Act establishes the Grazing Management Board for the Tana River District Livestock Grazing Management and Control Fund and provides for rules regarding the grazing of livestock in the District and the resolution of disputes regarding grazing. under this Act in relation to grazing. The object and purpose of this Act is to, among other things - address threats in grazing areas accruing from widespread migration of livestock of the County; address and influx of migratory grazing, its exacerbation of resource-based conflicts and the spread of diseases; tackle frequent and severe droughts coupled with overstocking and degradation of the environment; deal with issues of tenure security in grazing areas; identify grazing areas and designated this area for planned sustainable use; promote the role of pastoral communities in the sustainable management of use of the grazing resources; guarantee equal access to grazing resources to all members of the communities residing in the county including women and people with special needs. Whenever there is a conflict between this Act and national legislation, Article 191 of the Constitution shall prevail. In the performance of the functions and exercise of powers under this Act, every person dealing with land shall be guided by the principles of the land policy set out in Article 60 of the Constitution; the national values and principles of governance set out in Article 10 of the Constitution.

Full text
English
Website
www.kenyalaw.org