Board of Management

The NEMA Board of Management is composed of the following:

• The Chairman
• The Principal Secretary of the Ministry for the time being responsible for matters relating to the Authority of an officer of the Ministry designated in writing by the Principal Secretary.
• Six members, not being public officers, appointed by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forestry.
• The Principal Secretary in charge of finance or his representative.
• The Attorney General or his representative.
• The Director-General who is the Secretary of the Board.

The current board of management is as follows:

                           Eric Mungai- NEMA Chairman

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                                    Dr. Lul Abdiwahid

                          Vice Chairperson

Dr. Lul Abdiwahid is the vice Chairperson, NEMA. She is an advocate by profession. She is the founder of Pure Pearl Foundation and also the proprietor of the Mombasa-based law firm, Abdiwahid and Associates Advocates.

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                                         Charles Mulila

                          Board Member

Mr. Charles Mulila is a public and private sector governance expert with over 23 years’ experience. He is a media corporate and strategic communications practitioner, editorial consultant, community affairs coach, government relations and policy expert.

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                        Shanu B. Abudho

                           Board Member

Shanu B. Abudho is an advocacy and governance expert with over 15 years’ experience in community service.

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Noordin Osman Jama- Board Member

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Dr. Rhonest Ntayia - Board Member

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                         Samson Nyangeso

                               Board Nember

Hon. Samson Nyangeso is a governance and public sector leader with over 25 years’ experience.

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Jeremiah Motari Matunda- Board Member

Jeremiah Motari Matunda is an advocate of the high court of Kenya and Principal state counsel at the office of the Attorney General. He holds a Bachelor of Social Laws (BSL), Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Masters if Laws (LLM) in International Environmental Law. He holds a Post graduate diploma in Corporate Governance, a post graduate diploma from Kenya School of Law (KSL), a Senior Management Course (SMC) and Strategic Leadership Training Program (SLDP) from the Kenya school of Government 

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CPA Isabella Kogei- Board Member

 CPA Kogei holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) and Master of Science (Finance) degree from the Kenyatta university, she is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (Finance) from the same university.

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Chrisologus Makokha- Board Member

Chrisologus Makokha is the representative of the Inspector General, State Corporations, Office of the Deputy President.

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Ms. Annie Syombua is the Principal Secretary Ministry of Environment and Forestry representative. Ms. Syombua is an advocate of the high court of Kenya.

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                 Mamo B. Mamo, EBS

                  Director General

Mamo Boru Mamo, EBS has over 20 years of experience in public service with 16 years of work experience at the National Environment Management authority (NEMA) having grown through the ranks to the position of Director General.

Mamo holds an MSc in Environmental Education from Kenyatta University and a Bachelor’s of science Degree from Egerton University. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD in climate change and Sustainability at Kenyatta University. He is an alumni of International Leadership Program (IVLP) Washington DC (USA) in Water Resources Protection (2013)

He was appointed as the Director General following a competitive process on 13^th August 2020.

Mamo was awarded Elder of Burning Spear (EBS) accolade by H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta on 16th December 2021