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Forest Conservation and Management Act

2026-05-062026-06-17
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  1. June 2026

  2. Citizen Digital

    … According to court documents, the petition challenges the constitutionality and application of the 2025 amendment to Section 56(2) of the Forest Conservation and Management Act. …

    Court bars State from altering Imenti Forest pending petition on airstrip, golf course plan

  3. Citizen Digital

    … According to the court documents, the petition challenges the validity and application of the 2025 amendment to Section 56(2) of the Forest Conservation and Management Act, which the petitioner claims has weakened safeguards protecting public forests by permitting roads, utilitie …

    Petition filed to stop planned developments within Imenti Forest
  4. May 2026

  5. Capital News

    … e Senate Standing Orders and Article 118 of the Constitution, the Committee is required to facilitate public participation and take into account views from stakeholders before presenting its report to the Senate. “The Bill seeks to amend the Forest Conservation and Management Act …

    Senate Invites Public Views on Forest Conservation and Management Amendment Bill, 2025
Tourism & Environment

Court halts state activities in Imenti Forest pending development petition

The News

The Environment and Land Court has issued interim orders preserving Imenti Forest and barring the state from undertaking activities that could alter the forest, pending hearing of a constitutional petition challenging alleged plans for developments including an airstrip and golf course. Justice Oguttu Mboya certified the matter as urgent and ordered the case be heard on a priority basis while maintaining the status quo.

Why it matters

Court halts all state activities in Imenti Forest pending constitutional petition challenging alleged plans for airstrip and golf course development.

11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 11 June

  1. Court halts state activities in Imenti Forest pending development petition

    The Environment and Land Court has issued interim orders preserving Imenti Forest and barring the state from undertaking activities that could alter the forest, pending hearing of a constitutional petition challenging alleged plans for developments including an airstrip and golf course. Justice Oguttu Mboya certified the matter as urgent and ordered the case be heard on a priority basis while maintaining the status quo.

    11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 9 June

  1. Court petition filed to block Imenti Forest developments

    A petition has been filed in the Environment and Land Court seeking to stop planned developments within Imenti Forest, including an airstrip, golf course, and State Lodge, citing threats to the protected forest's ecological integrity.

    9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 6 May

  1. Senate invites public views on forest conservation bill

    The Senate has invited members of the public to submit written memoranda on the Forest Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which proposes to amend the Forest Conservation and Management Act to create a modern forestry legal framework aligned with the Constitution and global conservation practices. The Bill seeks to establish a Directorate of Forest Regulation, anchor the Kenya Forestry Research Institute in law, enhance dryland forest management, and create a framework for Payment for Ecosystem Services schemes.

    6 May 2026 · Capital News →

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