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The Protected Areas Order

Legal Notice 187 of 1972

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LAWS OF KENYA

PROTECTED AREAS ACT

THE PROTECTED AREAS ORDER

LEGAL NOTICE 187 OF 1972

  • Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. LXXIV—No. 45 on 15 September 1972
  • Commenced on 15 September 1972
  1. [Amended by Protected Areas (Amendment) Order, 1974 (Legal Notice 312 of 1974) on 20 December 1974]
  2. [Amended by Protected Areas (Amendment) Order, 1976 (Legal Notice 56 of 1976) on 1 January 1976]
  3. [Amended by Protected Areas (Amendment) Order, 1989 (Legal Notice 433 of 1989) on 5 January 1990]
  4. [Amended by Protected Areas (Amendment) Order, 1991 (Legal Notice 11 of 1991) on 8 February 1991]
  5. [Amended by Protected Areas (Amendment) Order, 2016 (Legal Notice 195 of 2016) on 11 November 2016]
  6. [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
1.This Order may be cited as the Protected Areas Order.
2.The areas, places and premises described in the Schedules are declared to be protected areas for the purposes of the Act, and no person shall be in such protected areas without the permission of the prescribed authority or—
(a)in respect of the areas, places and premises described in the First Schedule, the President or the Cabinet Secretary;
(b)in respect of the areas, places and premises described in the Second, Third, and Fourth Schedules, the President or the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for defence;
(c)in respect of the areas, places and premises described in the Fifth Schedule, the President or the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for the National Youth Service;
(d)in respect of the areas, places and premises described in the Sixth Schedule, the President or the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for Home Affairs;
(e)in respect of the areas, places or premises described in the Seventh Schedule, the President or the Cabinet Secretary for the time being responsible for research;
[L.N. 433/1989, r. 2.]
3.For the purpose of this Order and of the Act the prescribed authority shall be—
(a)in respect of the protected areas described in the First and Sixth Schedules, the Commissioner of Police;
(b)in respect of the protected areas described in the Second Schedule, the Commander of the Kenya Army;
(c)in respect of the protected areas described in the Third Schedule, the Commander of the Kenya Air Force;
(d)in respect of the protected areas described in the Fourth Schedule, the Commander of the Kenya Navy;
(e)in respect of the protected areas described in the Fifth Schedule, the Director of the National Youth Service;
(f)in respect of the protected area described in the Seventh Schedule, the Director of the Kenya Medical Research Institute;
[L.N. 433/1989, r. 2.]

FIRST SCHEDULE

(1)State House, Nairobi.
(2)State House, Mombasa.
(3)State Lodge, Kisumu.
(4)State Lodge, Sagana, Nyeri.
(5)State Lodge, Eldoret.
(6)State Lodge, Nakuru.

SECOND SCHEDULE

[L.N. 312/1974.]
(1)Headquarters, Kenya Army, at Waterworks Camp, Hill Estate, Nairobi.
(2)Langata Barracks, Nairobi Area.
(3)Kahawa Garrison Camp at Kahawa, Nairobi Area.
(4)Kenya Army Ammunition Depot, at Gatharaini, Nairobi.
(5)Kenyatta Barracks, Gilgil, on Plots No. L.R. 377/389 and L.R. 3777/389, Nakuru District.
(6)Gilgil Barracks, Gilgil, Nakuru District.
(7)The married quarters north-west of Gilgil Barracks, Gilgil, Nakuru District.
(8)Nakuru Barracks, Lanet, Nakuru District.
(9)Lanet Barracks, Lanet, Nakuru District.
(10)Nanyuki Barracks, Nanyuki, Laikipia District.
(11)St. Christopher’s Camp, Nanyuki, Laikipia District.
(12)Kenya Army Camp, Wajir, Wajir District.
(13)Kenya Army Camp, Garissa, Garissa District.
(14)Kenya Army Camp, Mandera, Mandera District.
(15)Kenya Army Camp, Isiolo, Isiolo District.
(16)Kenya Army Camp, Garba Tulla, Isiolo District.
(17)Kenya Army Camp, Moyale, Marsabit District.
(18)Kenya Army Ammunition Depot at Gilgil, Nakuru District.
(19)Nyali Barracks, Municipality of Mombasa.All these areas are bounded by fences.

THIRD SCHEDULE

[L.N. 312/1974.]
(1)Kenya Air Force Aerodrome at Eastleigh in the Nairobi Area.
(2)Kenya Air Force Aerodrome at Nanyuki in the Laikipia District.Both these areas are bounded by fences.

FOURTH SCHEDULE

(1)Kenya Navy Headquarters and Mtongwe Jetty, Mombasa District, consisting of land and buildings and a reinforced concrete jetty adjacent to Kilindini Harbour. This area is bounded on landward side by a post and barbed-wire fence extending from the Kenya Bus Services’ landing stage at the southern extremity to the cliff edge between Navy Headquarters and No. 1 Naval residence, Mtongwe, at the northern extremity.
(2)Kenya Naval Base in the north-eastern part of subdivision 240, section IV, Mombasa Mainland South, Meridional District South B.37/D2 a 2, consisting of land and buildings. This area is bounded by a high post and chain-linked fence the western portion of which divides the Naval Base from the greater part of subdivision 240 and the eastern portion of which is on or near to the eastern extremity of the subdivision.
(3)Mkunguni Jetty Area, being part of L.R. No. 2864, at Mkunguni, Mombasa Mainland South, and bordering on Port Reitz, and consisting of a concrete and steel pile jetty and adjacent land. This area is bounded on all sides by a high post and chain-linked fence.

FIFTH SCHEDULE

(1)National Youth Service Camp at Machakos Road in the Nairobi Area.
(2)National Youth Service Camp at Ruaraka in the Nairobi Area.
(3)National Youth Service Camp at Gilgil in Nakuru District.
(4)National Youth Service Camp at Nyunjoro in the Naivasha area of the Nakuru District.
(5)National Youth Service Camp at Mtongwe in the Mombasa District
(6)National Youth Service Camp at Yatta in the Machakos District.
(7)National Youth Service Camp at Masii in the Machakos District.
(8)National Youth Service Camp at Tumaini in the Nyandarua District.
(9)National Youth Service Camp at Turbo in the Kakamega District.
(10)National Youth Service, Kenya-Ethiopia Road Camp, in the Marsabit District.
(11)National Youth Service, Kitui-Garissa Road Camp, in the Kitui District.All these areas are bounded by fences.

SIXTH SCHEDULE

[L.N. 56/1976, L.N. 11/1991.]
(1)Criminal Investigations Department Headquarters at Milimani Road, Nairobi Area.
(2)Police Dog Section Headquarters, Gymkhana Road in Nairobi Area.
(3)Mathare Police Depot and the Provincial Police Training Centre at Mathare in Nairobi Area.
(4)The Machakos Road Police Depot, the Police Force Central Stores, the Police Driving School, the Police Signals Stores and Workshops and the Armourers Workshop, all situated on Machakos Road in Nairobi Area.
(5)Liverpool Road Complex including Central Police Workshop, Police Central Arms Store, Vehicles Reserve Park and Ministry of Works Supplies Branch, on Likoni Road in Nairobi Area.
(6)Central Firearms Bureau on Ngong Road in Nairobi Area.
(7)Kenya Police Airwing hangar at Wilson Aerodrome in Nairobi Area.
(8)Provincial Police Training Centre, the Dog Section and No. 2 Sub-Depot in the Nyeri District.
(9)Police Training College, Kiganjo in the Nyeri District.
(10)Police Motor Transport Workshop at Thomson’s Falls in Nyandarua District.
(11)Police Motor Transport Workshop at Murang’a Township in the Murang’a District.
(12)No. 1 Police Sub-Depot at Industrial Area in the Nairobi Area.
(13)Provincial Police Training Centre including Dog Section situated five miles outside Nakuru Township in the Nakuru District.
(14)Provincial Police Training Centre at Ngong in the Kajiado District
(15)Police Stock Theft Unit Camp at Gilgil in the Nakuru District
(16)Ngong Wireless Repeater Station at Ngong Hills in the Kajiado District.
(17)Londiani Wireless Repeater Station at Londiani Hill in the Kericho District,
(18)Eburu Wireless Repeater Station at Ebum Hill in the Nakuru District.
(19)Police Motor Transport Workshop at Nakuru Municipality in the Nakuru District.
(20)Kibwezi Wireless Repeater Station at Kibwezi Hill in Kitui District.
(21)Ol Donyo Sabuk Wireless Repeater Station on Mount Ol Sabuk in the Kiambu District.
(22)Nyambene Wireless Repeater Station on Nyambene Hill in the Meru District.
(23)Railway Police Training School at Makindu in the Kitui District.
(24)Police No. 3 Sub-Depot adjoining Isiolo Police Lines in the Isiolo District.
(25)Police Motor Transport Workshop at Isiolo Township in the Isiolo District.
(26)Police Motor Transport Workshop at Embu in the Embu District
(27)Police Motor Transport Workshop at Marsabit Township in the Marsabit District.
(28)Mbaraki Police Lines including Provincial Centre and Dog Section in Mombasa Municipality.
(29)Provincial Police Headquarters including No. 5 Sub-Depot Mama Ngina Kenyatta Drive in the Mombasa Municipality.
(30)Vuria Wireless Repeater Station on Vuria Hill in the Taita-Taveta District.
(31)Provincial Police Training Centre at Kisumu in the Kisumu District.
(32)Police No. 4 Sub-Depot near Kisumu Airfield in the Kisumu District.
(33)Police Dog Section at Kakamega Township on Kakamega Road near the Hospital in the Kakamega District.
(34)Police Motor Transport Workshop at Wajir Township in the Wajir District.
(35)Provincial Police Training Centre at Garissa in the Garissa District.
(36)Police General Service Unit New Camp on Thika Road in the Nairobi Area.
(37)Police General Service Unit Training Centre (old) at Embakasi in the Nairobi Area.
(38)Police General Service Unit Training Centre (new) at Embakasi in the Nairobi Area.
(39)Police General Service Unit Camp at Ruiru in the Kiambu District.
(40)Police General Service Unit Base Camp at Molo in the Nakuru District.
(41)Police General Service Unit Base Camp at Mokowe in the Lamu District.
(42)Police General Service Unit Base Camp at Mombasa in the Mombasa Municipality, Coast Province.
(43)Presidential Escort Section Ruiru Camp including the Switching Centre on Kenyatta Road in the Kiambu District.
(44)Presidential Escort Section Highridge Camp on 4th Parklands Avenue in the Nairobi Area.All these areas are bounded by fences.
(45)Floors Nos. 24, 25 and 26 and Basement Floor excluding the car park of L.R No. 209/10467-Nairobi.
  
  
  

SEVENTH SCHEDULE

[L.N. 433/1989.]The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) in Nairobi.The area is bounded by a fence.
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