THE DOMAIN OF AUTHORITY AND SPHERE OF INFLUENCE OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT POLICY IN KENYA From: Journal of Third World Studies | Date: October 1, 2005| Author: Were, Edmond Maloba | Copyright Association of Third World Studies, Inc. Fall 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

INTRODUCTION

This paper addresses two concrete issues arising from wildlife conservation and management policy in Kenya. First, it looks at the domain of authority of conservation policy. It provides insight into the legal and institutional framework of the conservation of wildlife in Kenya. The discussion embraces the pertinent provisions of the Wildlife (Conservation and Management) Act 1976, Chapter 376 of the Laws of Kenya, the Wildlife (Conservation and Management) Amendment Act N...

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