Topic: #NEMA

On July 4, 2025, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) hosted a high-level delegation from Ghana’s Jospong Group of Companies to explore potential areas of collaboration in sustainable waste management.

The greenhouse gases emitted on our way to “ushago” play a crucial role in dismantling the ozone layer, welcoming the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

The suspension was after a great public outcry, which sparked concerns about the project's environmental impact. The Kenya Forest Service has been directed to refrain from any additional licences.

The arrest followed a tip-off that led to an intelligence-led investigation by the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA). Acting on the information, NEMA Police mobilized officers who posed as buyers to identify and apprehend the suspect. The o

“It is impunity for you, to play loud music in residential areas at 2AM. Some of those residents are very old, there are some who are sick, there are young children who want to go to school .So in major cities in the world, clubs are done in the CBD,”

It is a requirement for entertainment joints such as clubs located in residential areas to turn off their music amplifying equipment or soundproof their facilities.

In a statement shared on social media platform X, on October 20, 2024, Duale emphasized the seriousness of the situation, declaring, “The NEMA Director General, accompanied by the NEMA Police unit, is on-site to enforce the closure. Let this serve as a st

This order encompasses schools and various private establishments, reflecting growing concerns over the health risks associated with asbestos exposure.

In addition to promoting the technologies, the KAF is actively seeking opportunities for partnership with NEMA and other like-minded organizations. These partnerships, aimed at localizing the manufacturing of these technologies, have the capability to sig

On August 26, 2024, the launch of Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) humanitarian Open Street mapping project on mapping of dumpsites along the Nairobi-Athi Galana Sabaki catchment took place at NEMA Headquarters in Nairobi.

The Authority urges all public members to participate by commenting on the proposed colour coding system through their email [email protected] and on all their social media platforms @ NemaKenya.

According to the Act, any person convicted of not adhering strictly to the provided regulations as stated in the Act attracts imprisonment of up to four years in jail or a fine between two to four million shillings.

Some residents report that they are forced to buy expensive water for their domestic use. This is because whenever it rains, the River is full of garbage, and when the dry season sets in, the water gradually turns from clear to darker, thus not fit for

In this new abnormality, the most severely affected groups are the urban poor, pregnant women, infants, those with disabilities, the ailing ones, and the impoverished since they stay in houses that lack cooling technologies.

The draft plan, developed through a consultative and participatory process, aligns with various national, regional, and international development priorities and frameworks, including the Constitution of Kenya 2010, the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Susta

The affected hotels include Kitui Premier, Summer Oasis, Kitui Resort, Heritage, and Park Side Villa hotels in Kitui town. These establishments failed to comply with the previous Improvement Orders issued by NEMA, which required them to obtain the necessa

According to the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry, the country is actively engaged in these global negotiations driven by an elaborate stakeholder engagement process that covers public and private sector involvement as well as civil so

In a statement dated April 8, 2024, NEMA had stated that in 90 days, all organic waste generated by households, private sector and public sector institutions, religious institutions, private and public functions, and events shall strictly be segregated an

The authority has strived to ensure the good word (waste management and environmental conservation) spreads far and wide by partnering with media spaces to hold discussions dubbed “Townhall Series.”