The Nema Board of Management

The Authority is managed by a Board of Directors that provides effective leadership and control. It provides the overall policy guidelines for effective operations of the Authority in terms of approving the NEMA’s strategy and ensuring best practice of corporate governance. In this regard, the Board has developed and adopted a charter in conformity to the principles of good corporate governance.

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Mr. Ali Mohamed, CBS Permanent Secretary Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources

Mr. Maluki Mwendwa NEMA Board Chairman

Mr. Maluki Kitili Mwendwa is the chairman of NEMA Board of Management He holds an MBA (Finance and Entrepreneurial Management) from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA and a BA (Hons) Economics and Commerce from the University of Hull, UK. He has been involved in planning, strategy formulation and implementation, product development and management, including human resources training and recruiting both locally and internationally. Maluki was appointed to the NEMA board on 23rd November 2005.

Prof. Geoffrey Wahungu NEMA Director General

The new NEMA Director General Professor Geoffrey Wahungu was the Dean of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies at Karatina University College, a constituent college of Moi university.

Ms. RoseMary Murugu Board member

 

Chairperson, Publicity and Outreach Committee of the NEMA board of management 

Mr. Erastus Wahome Alternate member Ministry of Finance

Mr. Erastus Wahome was appointed Board Member in 2011. He is an Economist and holds a Masters and Post graduate Degrees in Economics from the Monash University, Melbourne, Australia and a Bachelor Degree from the University of Nairobi. Prior to assuming his current position as Chief Economist, he had worked in other Government Ministries and served in various positions. He served as an advisor to the Secretary General’s of COMESA and EAC, IGAD and IOC under the auspices of the Inter-Regional Coordinating Committee (IRCC) between 2006 - 2009. He is an expert on regional integration issues and climate change. He has served as coordinator and expert in many regional and international conferences in the field of trade and regional integration, climate policy development and climate finance among others

Mr. Sam Ogutha Member Board of management

Mr. Sam Ogutha Chairman Finance and Human Resources Committee

Ms. Njeri Mwangi (Alternate member) Attorney General‘s Representative)

Ms. Njeri Mwangi Wachira is the Alternate Director to the Hon. Attorney-General. She has a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from the University of Nairobi and a Masters in Public International Law (LL.M) degree from Lund University, Sweden. She is a Senior Deputy Chief State Counsel, Department of Treaties & Agreements with vast experience in litigation, human rights and international humanitarian law, environmental law, regional integration, commercial and finance law and public international law.

Ms. Kulamo Bullo Nema Board Member

Ms. Kulamo Bullo is the chairperson of Liaison Standards and Implementation Committee. She is a graduate from Kenyatta University and also has a Master of Arts degree in Communication Studies from University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is also a senior editor at the Kenya Literature Bureau. She was appointed to NEMA board on 13th January, 2010.

Mr. Ali Noor Ismail, Board member

Mr. Ali Noor Ismail is the chairman of the Research and Planning committee of the board. He holds an M Sc degree in Human Resource Development   from University of Manchester – UK, a law degree from University of Nairobi, and a BA (Hons) (Government and Sociology) from University of Nairobi He is an accomplished administrator with over 26 years experience in management and leadership.. He is currently the Executive Director – Human Resources and Administration, National Bank of Kenya.

Dr. Susan Mwamlole Board member

Dr. Susan Mwamlole is the chairman of Audit, Governance and Risk Management Committee of the NEMA board. She holds a degree in Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Nairobi. A masters in Dental Public Health from University if London and a Diploma in Dental Public Health from the Royal College of Surgeon England. Experience in Public administration,management and Public Health having worked at senior level in the Public Sector in and out of the country. Currently in Private Practice.

Dr. Ayub Macharia-Director EEIPP

Dr. Ayub Macharia is the director of Environmental Education, Information and Public Participation. He holds a B.Ed. in Botany and zoology, a Masters in Environmental Science and a PhD in Environmental Education, the latter from Rhodes University in South Africa.

Dr. Kennedy Ondimu - Director

Dr. Kennedy Ondimu is the Director Environmental Planning and Research Coordination. He hold a BA (Geography) and MA (Planning) from University of Nairobi and a PhD in Environmental Planning and Management from Moi University. He has over 20 years experience in environment planning and management, fundraising and managing donor projects. He has published widely on environmental management in international journals.

Mr. Malwa Langwen-Director Compliance and Enforcement

Langwen is the Director of Compliance and Enforcement. He holds a BSC in Chemistry from the University of Nairobi and a MSc. in Environmental Pollution Control from the University of Leeds, UK. He has over 20 years experience in environmental management and pollution control.

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