Section 144 of The Environmental Management and Coordination Act CAP 387: General penalty

Any person who contravenes against any provision of this Act or of regulations made thereunder for which no other penalty is specifically provided is liable, upon conviction, to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year but not more than four years, or to a fine of not less than two million shillings but not more than four million shillings, or to both such fine and imprisonment, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

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Section 145 - Offences by bodies corporate, Partnerships, Principals and Employers

(1) When an offence against this Act, is committed by a body corporate, the body corporate and every director or officer of the body corporate who had knowledge of the commission of the offence and...

Section 146 - Forfeiture, cancellation and other orders

(1) The Court before which a person is charged for an offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder may, in addition to any other order— (a) upon the conviction of the accused; or (b) if...

Section 147 - Power to make regulations

(1) The Cabinet Secretary may, on the recommendation of the Authority and upon consultation with the relevant lead agencies, make regulations prescribing for matters that are required or permitted by...

Section 147A - County legislation

A County may make legislation in respect of all such matters as are necessary or desirable that are required or permitted under the Constitution and this Act.

Section 148 - Effect of existing laws

Any written law by the national and county governments relating to the management of the environment in force immediately before the commencement of this Act shall have effect, subject to such...

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