Effectiveness of Environmental Policies on Environment Conservation in Samburu County, Kenya
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Date
2023
Authors
Loong’onyo, Mangistu Peter
Mbataru, Patrick
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EdinBurg
Abstract
Human-wildlife conflict and drought arising from degradation are some of the environmental
challenges that have been plaguing Samburu. These challenges have been occurring amid
conservation policies facilitated by NEMA to protect the environment in the region besides
other parts of Kenya. Whether environmental policies can avert environmental challenges
depends on the degree to which they are implemented and the effectiveness thereof. The
purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of environmental management policies
implemented by NEMA in Samburu County. This study was conducted using a descriptive
research design anchored on a quantitative research approach. Non-probability sampling was
used to target 94 participants who included key informants such as NEMA officers, lead
experts, area chiefs, and community members. Data was collected through semi-structured
questionnaires and later analyzed using measures of dispersion, frequency distribution,
correlation analysis, and chi-square analysis. The study observed increased awareness about
environmental protection in Samburu County mainly from community elders and
administrative officers. This study observed that there was a significantly high number of
human-animal conflicts in the region, with the average adult experiencing up to ten incidents
with wild animals in the year preceding this research. Moreover, flooding affected a majority
of the respondents sometimes when there was rain. The study found that households in
Samburu County were likely to cut trees for fuel without regard for the effect on the
environment. There is a need for a policy that empowers NEMA towards enforcement of
environmental affairs in a manner equivalent to the enforcement of other security policies. This
study recommends a review of the enforcement of environmental policies beyond EIA
activities.
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Keywords
Environmental policies, environment conservation, human-animal conflict, afforestation, flooding
Citation
Peter, L. M., & Mbataru, P. (2023). Effectiveness of Environmental Policies on Environment Conservation in Samburu County, Kenya. Journal of Public Policy and Governance, 3(1), 1-14.