NEMA issues a wide range of environmental licenses and permits under various environmental regulations…
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The Establishment
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) is established by Section 7 of the Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA), No. 8 of 1999 to ensure sustainable management of the environment through exercising general supervision and coordination of all matters relating to the environment and to be the principal instrument of Government in the implementation of all policies relating to the environment.
Mandate
The object and purpose for which NEMA is established under EMCA is twofold: to ensure sustainable management of the environment through exercising general supervision and coordination over matters relating to the environment and; to be the principal instrument of government in the implementation of all policies relating to the environment.
Licensing and Permits
NEMA offers a wide variety of licenses and permits based on the Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) CAP 387 by mainstreaming environmental and social safeguards in all projects, plans, programs and policies.
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
EPR is a policy approach that makes producers responsible for their products along the entire lifecycle, including at the post-consumer
Plastic Management
Kenya banned the manufacture, import, and use of single-use plastic carrier and flat bags in 2017. NEMA has been implementing the ban with over 90 % success rate.
What You are Looking for
NEMA Kenya officers yesterday arrested two traders in Embu town with 4,995 pieces of banned plastic carrier bags. The traders were arraigned in court to answer to the charges of being in possession of the banned plastic carrier bags.
The Authority warns members of the public
NEMA Kenya is participating in the Netherlands Commission of Environmental Assessment (NCEA) Partner Conference 2026 in Nairobi as the co-host, under the theme “Harnessing the Potential of Impact Assessment for Institutional Collaboration.”
The conference which is running fom
