Kitui County River Basins Sand Utilization And Conservation Bill, 2023
County Government of Kitui
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Abstract: This legislative bill provides the framework for community-led management and sustainable utilization of riverine sand resources in Kitui County, responding to ecological degradation and unregulated extraction. Structured around participatory governance principles, it outlines the formation and mandates of Site-Based Sand Committees and Cooperative Societies, establishing operational guidelines, benefit-sharing models, licensing procedures, and enforcement mechanisms. The bill sets environmental safeguards, including buffer zone protection, riverbank stabilization, periodic monitoring, and rehabilitation obligations for sand harvesters. It ensures that local communities?including women and youth?have legally recognized roles in decision-making and equitable revenue distribution. Additionally, the document integrates sand conservation into climate resilience programming and aligns with EMCA and the Mining Act. It positions the bill as a prototype for nature-resource governance rooted in constitutional rights, ecological economics, and inclusive development within climate-vulnerable ecosystems.