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The Forest Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025

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The brief

Issued by
National Assembly
Who it affects
forestry and allied natural resources; public, community and private forests; the Service, county governments, forest adjacent communities and forestry-sector persons and entities.
What changed
Amends the Forest Conservation and Management Act; establishes the Directorate of Forest Regulation and the Kenya Forestry Research Institute; provides for management of dryland forests, Payment for Ecosystem Services Schemes, forest certification and timber grading; and amends offences, penalties and regulations.