Finally; New Law to regulate Sand Harvesting comes into place

 

Governor Malombe assents to Sand Bill

Finally; New Law to regulate Sand Harvesting in Kitui comes into place

Governor Malombe has today assented to the Sand Bill, paving the way for a County specific law that will govern and regulate the sand harvesting activities in the County.

The Sand Law was  collaborative effort between the County Executive and the County Assembly and comes at a time when there is clamour to protect our rivers and the environment in the wake of climate change.

Speaking shortly after appending his signature to the Bill, Governor Malombe said the County Executive will strictly enforce the Law to ensure that rivers in the county are not degraded while protecting the local environment.

The law also creates an opportunity for County youths to earn a decent living from the sand value chain while at the same time creating a revenue base for the County. 

"We now have a county specific law to regulate the sane value chain. It is the best law to protect our rivers and the environment while generating revenue for the County and creating jobs for the locals" the Governor said. 

One of the highlights of the Law is that trucks will no longer be allowed to go to the rivers, as was the case before, but will be ferrying sand from designated Sand Yards.

Youths who load sand at the rivers will have jobs in two fold; at the rivers and at the sand aggregation centres.

County Assembly Speaker Kinengo who led MCAs in attending the signing ceremony described the new law as progressive, same as Constitution 2010 and urged the County residents to respect the new law. 

The speaker revealed that sand cartels and other interested parties had tried to capture the House with a view to bending the law but their efforts were rebuffed. 

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