NEMA issues a wide range of environmental licenses and permits under various environmental regulations.
These include licenses on:
- Environmental Impacts Assessment (EIA).
- Effluent discharge
- Waste Management, transporters, incinerators and recyclers
- Import Export for controlled substances
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Permits for:
- Access genetic resources
- trans boundary movement of waste
- Sand Harvesting sale and transportation     Â
Click here to download application forms and permits
Standard of Service
We acknowledge receipt of duly filled applications within seven (7) days). Thereafter, we issue Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) licenses within 45-90 days as stipulated in the Environmental Impact Assessment/Audit (EIA/EA) Regulations, 2003. Other licenses are issued as per the provisions of the specific regulation.
Cost of Service
Payment of a prescribed fee of 0.1% of the total cost of the project to a minimum of KSh.10,000 with no upper capping is required for the processing of an EIA license. Other fees are stipulated in the relevant regulation.
Customer Obligation
We advise persons intending to undertake development activities to apply for an EIA license at least three months prior to the date they intend to commence the project. This will allow sufficient time for the EIA review process. We also expect proponents to pay the prescribed fees and to secure other relevant government approvals and licenses. We require EIA experts preparing the EIA report to provide accurate information on the proposed project.
NEMA reviews annual environmental audit (EA) reports submitted by businesses and other listed facilities under the Environmental Impact Assessment/Audit regulations, 2003. We issue improvement orders to proponents who have not met specific environmental requirements. Initially, facilities are required to submit an initial audit undertaken by a NEMA authorized environmental expert. Thereafter, facilities may conduct self audits.
Click here to download the regulations
Standard of Service
Audit reports are acknowledged within one week of submission to NEMA. The reports are reviewed and communicated to the customer within three months.
Cost of Service
There is no lodgment fee for environmental audits. However, the cost of offering this service is under review.
Customer Obligation
Facilities are required to submit an annual environmental audit report by 31st December. Customers who opt to undertake self audits should provide accurate information. In addition, facilities are required to comply with previous improvement orders issued by NEMA.
Click here to download the regulations
Standard of Service
Audit reports are acknowledged within one week of submission to NEMA. The reports are reviewed and communicated to the customer within three months.
Cost of Service
There is no lodgment fee for environmental audits. However, the cost of offering this service is under review.
Customer Obligation
Facilities are required to submit an annual environmental audit report by 31st December. Customers who opt to undertake self audits should provide accurate information. In addition, facilities are required to comply with previous improvement orders issued by NEMA.
Standard of Service
We carry out regular inspection on a day-to-day basis. We also give regular feedback to customers.
Cost of Service.Â
We carry out regular inspection on all facilities at no cost as part of our compliance and enforcement duties.
Customer Obligation
Customers are required to give inspectors access to their premises and provide information as required under the EMCA, 1999 (Section 117/137). It is expected that the customers will be courteous to the inspectors.
