NEMA received continental recognition, winning three prestigious awards at the 6th Africa Public Service Conference & Award (APSCA 2025) ceremony held in Cape Town, South Africa on 9th October, 2025
The Authority received the Africa’s Best Environmental Agency of the Year Award and the Best Digital Transformation in Environment Regulatory Award. For the second time in a row, the Director General, Dr. Mamo B. Mamo, EBS was honored as Africa’s Best Environmental Agency CEO of the Year.
The Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service, Felix Koskei, EGH was represented by Dr. Linda Musumba, MBS, Also present were Dr Idris Salim Dokota, PhD, the Principal Secretary, State Department for Cabinet Affairs, Ms. Roseline K. Njogu, CBS, the Principal Secretary, State Department for Diaspora Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Amb. Sunya Orre, Deputy Head of Mission and Diplomatic team from the Kenya mission in Pretoria, Alex Mwaniki, MBS. Director in the Office of Chief of Staff and Head of the Public Service, representatives from the offices of Internal Security and National Administration, Foreign Affairs, Office of Cabinet Affairs and Head of public Service; and heads of various ministry agencies from Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Nigeria and South Africa.
NEMA was celebrated for its leadership in introducing an integrated digital system, ENVIS which is being implemented to enhance the system architecture into integrated modules that creates a single module system for all the environmental license/ permits application processing and revenue collection for efficient service delivery to the Citizens.
The chairman, NEMA Board of Directors, Mr. Emilio Mugo hailed the awards as a collective achievement made possible by the members of the Board, Management and Staff.
APSCA is a forum for government ministries, departments, and agencies across Africa that provides a unique platform to engage with peers across the continent, showcase national reforms, and learn best practices in governance, digitization, policy innovation, and sustainable development.
NEMA Chairman, Emilio Mugo (L) with Director General, Dr. Mamo B. Mamo, EBS holding the trophies during the award ceremony at Westin Hotels in Cape Town, South Africa.
