These Regulations concerns the licensing of charcoal production in Kenyan Forests. The Kenya Forest Service shall be the competent authority responsible for the issuance of licences for the production and transportation of charcoal. The Regulations further require all commercial charcoal producers to organize themselves in charcoal producer associations in the manner set out in the First Schedule. Such associations shall, among other things, ensure that its members implement the reforestation conservation plans. Control on commercial charcoal production shall further be carried out by licensing committees established within forest conservation committees.
Kenya · 2009-11-25