Air Quality Monitoring
Undertaking mobile ambient air quality
monitoring throughout the 47 Counties
Environmental Management
For Environmental Impact Assessment
Licensing, visit NEMA or email: info@nema.go.ke
E-waste Management
Strengthen institutional capacity to manage
and regulate e-waste and related
Unintentional Persistent Organic Pollutants (UPOPs) in Kenya
Noise Regulation
Building capacity and working with Counties
to regulate noise regulations in the Country
Monitoring Effluent Discharge
Monitoring effluent discharges before it is
discharged into the environment to ensure it meets required standards
Rapid Environment Inspections
The Authority operates a 24hrs environmental surveillance to
respond to any environmental incidents within the set timelines
Wetlands management
NEMA is charged with the mandate on
wetlands and ecosystem restoration countrywide
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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.
Our Services
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.
Experts Registration
The following are the qualification requirements for registration of Environmental Assessment Experts: Any person interested to be registered as an Environmental Assessment Expert must have a degree or masters in
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)
Every producer shall bear extended producer obligations to reduce pollution and environmental impacts of the products they introduce i n t o the Kenyan market and waste arising therefrom
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@NemaKenya Director General, Dr. Mamo B. Mamo, EBS accompanied by NEMA staff from the headquarters and Kiambu office today visited the home of Ms Beatrice Kibe, a NEMA staff to eulogize with her and family following the demise of her mother, mama Mary Kibe.
The DG expressed his…
@NemaKenya Chairman, Emilio Mugo, Board Member, Dr. Loice Kipkiror and staff attended the 4th EIK International Environmental Conference and Expo that is happening in Mombasa from
29–31 October 2025.
The Chairman was received by EIK CEO, Titus Mutuku, Vice Chair,
Edwin…