Institutions

i) National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) (Environmental Management Co ordination Act, No.8 of 1999): The Authority is mandated to ensure sustainable management of the environment through exercising general supervision and coordination over matters relating to the environment.

ii)National Climate Change Council (NCCC) (Climate Change Act, No. 11 of 2016): The Council provides an overarching national climate change coordination mechanism and ensures climate change functions are mainstreamed in both levels of governments.

iii) National Environment Trust Fund (NETFUND) (Environmental Management Coordination Act, No.8 of 1999): The Fund’s mandate is to facilitate research intended to further the requirements of environmental management, capacity building, environmental awards, environmental publications, scholarships and grants. To fulfill its mandate, NETFUND mobilizes, avails and manages resources for environmental protection and conservation in the country.

iv) National Environmental Complaints Committee (NECC) (Environmental Management Co ordination Act, No.8 of 1999): The Complaints Committee is charged with the task of investigating complaints or allegations regarding the condition of the environment in Kenya and suspected cases of environmental degradation. NECC also undertakes public interest litigation on behalf of the citizens in environmental matters.

v) Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) The mandate of the KMD is to provide timely early warning weather and climate information essential for safety of life, protection of property and conservation of the natural environment. Contributing to socio-economic planning and sustainable national development, promoting long term observation and collection of meteorological, hydrological and climatological data, including related environmental data. The Department has additional mandate from the World Meteorological Organization Convention (WMO) which recognizes the KMD as the National Meteorological Service.

vi) Kenya Meteorological Training College: The Institute is mandated with the responsibility of training personnel in Meteorology, Operational Hydrology and related geo-sciences in the country. The institute has additional mandate as a designated World Meteorological Organization Regional Training Centre (WMO - RTC) with the responsibility to organize and host specialized training courses in the English-speaking countries in Africa and parts of Asia due to its existing infrastructure, manpower and collaboration with other institutions both locally, regionally and internationally. The Institute offers regular courses as prescribed by WMO and tailor- made courses depending on the training needs. National Environment Tribunal (NET): (EMCA 1999 Section 125)

vii) The National Environment Tribunal is mandated to hear and determine disputes arising from licensing decisions of NEMA, disputes arising in respect to forest conservation, management, utilization or conservation. The Tribunal is also mandated to determine disputes arising out of award of compensation by either the County Wildlife Conservation and Compensation Committee or KWS under section 25(6) of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act 2013