Draft E-Waste Regulations, 2025
IN THE MATTER OF THE STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS ACT (CAP 2A)
AND
THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION ACT (CAP 387)
NOTIFICATION OF REGULATORY IMPACT STATEMENT AND INVITATION OF PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS, 2025
AND
ENVIRONMENTAL (STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT, INTEGRATED IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND AUDIT) REGULATIONS, 2025
This is to bring to the attention of all stakeholders and general members of the public that the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), pursuant to the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, Cap 387 has prepared the above listed 2 draft regulations.
The main objective the Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Regulations is to develop guidelines for electrical and electronic waste management in Kenya and to prevent pollution from hazardous substances released by uncontrolled E-Waste disposal, thereby protecting ecosystems and public health.
The overall objective of the Environmental (Strategic Assessment, Integrated Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2025 is to align it to the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, Cap 387 and the Constitution of Kenya 2010 by reviewing the existing Legal Notice 101 of 2003. The Regulations also seek to address emerging issues such as Strategic Environmental Assessments; environmental and social safeguard procedures and Climate Change.
This is therefore to require all persons likely to be affected by the proposed Regulations to submit written comments so as to reach the undersigned not later than fourteen (14) days from the date of publication of this notice.
The draft Regulatory Impact Statements and the draft proposed Regulations are available under NEMA’s website https://www.nema.go.ke/ and also available upon request through the email legalnema@gmail.com during normal working hours.
The public is also invited to make comments on the Regulations and Regulatory Impact Statement by way of postal mail or email by submission of a written memorandum to the email address at legalnema@gmail.com and copy to info@nema.go.ke.
The Authority welcomes any stakeholder who would prefer virtual interaction on the subject matter to notify us through the email address given in order for the Authority to prepare for such meetings. The Authority shall schedule virtual and/or physical meetings as circumstances may allow on dates and venues to be communicated to members of the public to discuss the comments received.
Please send your written comments to:
The Director General
National Environment Management Authority
Popo Road, South C, off Mombasa Road
P.O.BOX: 67839-00200,
NAIROBI
OR
Email: legalnema@gmail.com /info@nema.go.ke
Contact: +254 20 2183718/62101370
Mobile: 0724 253398, 0735 013046
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