National Environment Management Authority

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) is a government agency responsible for the management of the environment, and the environmental policy, of Kenya. NEMA is located in Nairobi.

History

The Agency was formed on 1 July 2002 following the merger of three government departments, namely: the National Environment Secretariat (NES), the Permanent Presidential Commission on Soil Conservation and Afforestation (PPCSCA), and the Department of Resource Surveys and Remote Sensing (DRSRS).^[1]

Kenya Government Regulatory Bodies

Media, Arts and Telecommunication	Kenya Film Commission Communications Commission of Kenya Kenya Film Classification Board Information and Communication Technology Authority

Environment and Health Care	Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board Pharmacy and Poisons Board National Environment Management Authority

Commercial and Financial Services	Insurance Regulatory Authority Retirement Benefits Authority Central Bank of Kenya Capital Markets Authority Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority Competition Authority of Kenya Betting Control and Licensing Board

Manufacturing and Agriculture	Kenya Bureau of Standards Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services

Transport, Infrastructure and Energy	Water Services Regulatory Board Energy Regulatory Commission Kenya Road Board Kenya Civil Aviation Authority Kenya Maritime Authority

Public Sector Management	Teachers Service Commission Public Service Commission Public Procurement Oversight Authority

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