Frameworks
This section hosts official government instruments that guide climate governance in Kenya, including laws, policies, strategies, regulations, and notices issued by national and county authorities.
KENYA GUIDE FOR STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT IN CARBON MARKETS 2026
2026 • Climate Change Directorate, State Department for Environment and Climate Change, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry
The Guide operationalizes Kenya's approach to Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The Guide has been developed to provide predictability to decision-making through clear, transparent, and consistent criteria at every stage of the process. It signals where Kenya is open for business through the whitelist, attracting investments that align with the NDC, while safeguarding the integrity, credibility, and long-term value of its carbon market for investors and the Country alike.
The Water Resources Regulations
Vision 2030 Popular Version
2030
Vision 2030 Development Strategy for Northern Kenya and other Arid Lands
2030
The Kenya National Cooking Transition Strategy (KNCTS) Action Plan and Investment Prospectus
THE NATIONAL KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR THE COOKING SUB SECTOR IN KENYA
THE KENYA CLIMATE CHANGE AND HEALTH STRATEGY 2024 2029
2024
State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action 2023 27 Strategy
2023
National Solid Waste Management Strategy
National NCCAP 2018 22
2018
National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS) Kenya
NEMA Supplement on RRI waste strategy
NATIONAL GENDER AND CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN (2025 2027)
2025
National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP) 2023-2027
2023 • Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry
Kenya's third National Climate Change Action Plan, setting out 2023-2027 priority adaptation and mitigation actions toward low carbon, climate-resilient development.
MDAs Environmental Sustainability Targets and Reporting Guidelines for 2015 2016
2015
Kenya Vision 2030
2030
Kenya National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy
KNEECS Implementation Plan
KENYA’S FINANCING STRATEGY for NDCs
KENYA NATIONAL COOKING TRANSITION STRATEGY 2024 – 2028 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
2024
KENYA ENERGY TRANSITION & INVESTMENT PLAN 2023 2050
2023
KENYA CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE STRATEGY 2017 2026
2017
GREEN HYDROGEN STRATEGY EXSUM
DRAFT NATIONAL GEOTHERMAL STRATEGY
CLIMATE INVESTMENT FUNDS DRAFT PLAN 10 11 2023 0310
2023
Brochure NAP
BIOENERGY STRATEGY 2020 2027
2020
BCC Strategy for Promoting Clean Cooking Kenya
The Forests (Participation in Sustainable Forest Management) Rules
The Forests (Harvesting) Rules
The Forests (Fees and Charges) Rules 2016
2016
The Environmental Management and Coordination (Wetlands Riverbanks Lake Shores and Sea Shore Management) Regulations
The Environmental Management and Coordination (Water Quality)(Amendment) Regulations 2025
2025
The Environmental Management and Coordination (Strategic and Integrated Environmental Assessments and Environmental Audits)(No 2) Regulations 2025
2025
The Environmental Management and Coordination (Public Complaints Committee) Regulations
The Environmental Management and Coordination (Noise and Excessive Vibration Pollution) (Control) Regulations
The Environmental Management and Coordination (Management and Control of Plastic Packaging Materials) Regulations
The Environmental Management and Coordination (Controlled Substances) Regulations
The Environmental Management and Coordination (Conservation of Biological Diversity and Resources Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing) Regulations
The Environmental Management and Coordination (Air Quality) Regulations
The Environmental Management and Coordination (Access to Biological Resources and Benefit Sharing)(No 2) Regulations 2025
2025
The Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations
The Environment Management and Coordination (Controlled Substances) Regulations 2025
2025
Air Quality Regulations 2014
2014
The Landscape of Climate Finance in Kenya On the road to implementing Kenya’s NDC
National Policy on Climate Finance 2017 Kenya (1)
2017
NATIONAL ELECTRIC MOBILITY POLICY
Wajir reviewed C CAP 0
Vihiga Action Plan Version 8.10.2023 0
2023
Uasingishu County CCCAP 0
Trans Nzoia County CCAP 2023 2027 Final 0
2023
Tharaka Nithi CCAP 2023 2028
2023
Tana River CCCAP 0
Taita Taveta CCCAP 2023 2027 REVISED VERSION 0
2023
Siaya County Climate Change Action Plan 2023–2028
2023
Siaya County Climate Change Action Plan for 2023–2028, setting out the county’s climate priorities and implementation framework.
SAMBURU COUNTY CCAP REPORT 0
Revised Marsabit County CC Action Plan (2023 2027) 6th October 2023 (1)
2023
Reviewed Narok County Climate Change Action Plan 2023 0
2023
Reviewed NYANDARUA COUNTY CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN 2023 2027 Final (1) 0
2023
REVISED TURKANA COUNTY CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN (2) 0
REVISED NYERI COUNTY CCAP 2023 2027 pdf 0
2023
REVIEWED HOMA BAY COUNTY CCAP 2023 2027 0
2023
Isiolo County Climate Change Action Plan 2023–2027
2023
Isiolo County Climate Change Action Plan for 2023–2027, setting out county priorities for climate resilience, adaptation, mitigation, and implementation.
R Migori County CCAP (1)[1] 0
Nyeri County CCAP 0
Nakuru County CAP 0
NYAMIRA COUNTY ACTION PLAN 2023 2028 6 10 23 0
2023
NANDI CCCAP FINAL updated 25.03.2024 0
2024
Machakos County Climate Change Action Plan 2023–2027
2023
Machakos County Climate Change Action Plan for 2023–2027, guiding locally led climate action and integration into county planning.
Meru County Climate Change Action Plan 2023–2027 — 2023/24 Activities
2023
Meru County Climate Change Action Plan 2023–2027, including the county’s climate action activities for the 2023/24 implementation year.
MAKUENI COUNTY CCCAP 2023 27 REVIEWED 0
2023
MACHAKOS COUNTY PCRA REPORT 6TH OCT
Laikipia CCAP Revised 0
LAIKIPIA COUNTY CCAP 2023 2027 draft 27 5 2023 0
2023
Kirinyaga CCAP 2023 2027 Review 0
2023
Kilifi County CC Action Plan (2023 2027) Reviewed 0
2023
Kakamega County Climate Change Action Plan 2023 27 0
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Kajiado CCCAP Final Edited October 0
KERICHO COUNTY CCAP 0
KCCCAP Kitui County Reviewed. 0
Kiambu County Climate Change Action Plan 2023–2027
2023
Kiambu County Climate Change Action Plan for 2023–2027, identifying priority climate risks, actions, and implementation arrangements.
IMPROVED WEST POKOT COUNTY CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN 2023 2023 0
2023
Garissa County CCAP 0
Mandera County Climate Change Action Plan 2023–2027
2023
Mandera County Climate Change Action Plan for 2023–2027, supporting coordinated adaptation, resilience, and climate-responsive development.
Final Kwale County Climate Change Action Plan 2023 2027 0
2023
FINAL KISUMU CCAP 2023 2027 0
2023
EMBU COUNTY CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN REVISED 0
ELGEYO MARAKWET COUNTY CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN (CCCAP) 2023 2027 (Reviewed ),6th Oct,2023 1 0
2023
CCCAP KISII 2023....Revised final UPDATED 0
2023
CCAP muranga final
Baringo County Action Plan 2023 2027 0
2023
BUNGOMA COUNTY CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN 2023 2027 (Repaired) (1) (1) 0
2023
BCCCAP REVIEWED SEPTEMBER 20TH 2023 (SUMMIT NKU SEPT. 2023 ) 0
2023
BCCCAP 2023 2027 0
2023
Kenya Gazette Vol CXXVIIINo 6
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Kenya Gazette Vol CXXVIIINo 19
Kenya Gazette Vol CXXVIIINo 10
UNFCCC (With Annexes)
1992
UNFCCC (Text)
1992
Climate Change (Carbon Markets) Regulations, 2024
2024 • National Treasury
Regulations to provide for the regulation of carbon markets, to facilitate the trade in carbon credits and for connected purposes.
Wajir County Climate Change Fund Act 2016
2016
Vihiga County Climate Change Fund (Amendment) Act 2021
2021
Vihiga County Climate Change Fund Act 2019
2019
Tharaka Nithi County Climate Change Fund Act 2019
2019
Nyeri County Climate Change Act 2021
2021
Narok County Climate Change Fund Act 2021
2021
Nakuru County Climate Change Act 2021
2021
Marsabit County Climate Change Fund Act 2020
2020
Machakos County Climate Change (Amendment) Act 2022
2022
Kericho County Forest Conservation and Management Act 2021
2021
Kericho County Climate Change Act 2021
2021
Kakamega County Climate Change Act 2020
2020
Isiolo County Climate Change Fund Act 2018
2018
Embu County Water Act 2015
2015
Embu County Environment Management Act 2015
2015
Elgeyo-Marakwet County Climate Change Fund Act (2021)
2021
To provide for the establishment of a Climate Change Fund to finance climate change projects and programs.
Elgeyo-Marakwet County Charcoal Act (2017)
2017
An Act to provide for the regulation of the production, transportation and trade in charcoal in Elgeyo-Marakwet County.
Busia County Energy Development Act (2017)
2017
An Act of the County Assembly of Busia to provide for the establishment of an administrative framework for the development and regulation of energy within the county.
Transport Sector Climate Change Annual Report
2023
Annual report on climate change actions and emissions in the transport sector.
National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP) 2013-2017
2013
Kenya's first 5-year plan to implement the NCCRS.
National Climate Change Response Strategy (Executive Brief)
2010
National Climate Change Response Strategy (NCCRS), 2010
2010
The comprehensive national strategy guiding Kenya's initial response to climate change, providing evidence upon which the National Climate Change Action Plan is built.
National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP) 2018-2022
2018
Kenya's second 5-year plan to implement the National Climate Change Response Strategy (NCCRS), guiding the country's climate change adaptation and mitigation measures.
Long-term Low Emissions Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) 2022-2050
2022
Provides a long-term vision to guide Kenya's transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient development pathway by 2050, identifying opportunities in key sectors such as energy, transport, and waste.
Kenya's Second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)
2020
Submits Kenya's updated pledge to the UNFCCC to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 32% by 2030 relative to the business-as-usual scenario, with a focus on adaptation and resilience.
National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report, 2020
2020
Provides a detailed inventory of anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks of greenhouse gases not controlled by the Montreal Protocol, serving as a baseline for mitigation actions.
Kenya National Adaptation Plan (NAP) 2015-2030
2016
Strategy to engage in medium and long-term adaptation planning in Kenya, integrating adaptation into relevant new and existing policies, programmes and activities.
Kenya_INDC_20150723
2015
Kenya's initial pledge to the Paris Agreement outlining climate action targets.
Kenya_2nd national communication
2015
The second national report detailing GHG inventory, vulnerability, and adaptation and mitigation actions.
Kenya_1st national communication
2002
Kenya's initial communication to the UNFCCC outlining national circumstances and preliminary climate change assessment.
Kenya's First Biennial Transparency Report (BTR)
2024
Reports on the progress towards the implementation and achievement of the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), utilizing the transparency framework under the Paris Agreement.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
1982
UN Fish Stocks Agreement
1995
Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community
1999
Stockholm Convention on POPs
2001
Rotterdam Convention
1998
Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing
2010
Minamata Convention on Mercury
2013
Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol
2016
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources
2001
International Health Regulations (IHR 2005)
2005
MARPOL Convention
1973
Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol
2012
Convention on Migratory Species (Bonn Convention)
1979
CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species)
1973
Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
2000
Basel Convention on Hazardous Wastes
1989
African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (Maputo Convention)
2003
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Geneva Conventions Act
1968
An Act of Parliament to enable effect to be given to certain International Conventions done at Geneva on the 12th August, 1949, and for purposes incidental thereto.
Constitution of Kenya, 2010
2010
The supreme law of the Republic of Kenya.
Kenya 3rd National Communication
2024
The third comprehensive report on Kenya's implementation of the UNFCCC, including national circumstances, GHG inventory, vulnerability assessment, and mitigation analysis.
Climate Change Act, 2016
2016
An Act of Parliament to provide for a regulatory framework for enhanced response to climate change; to provide for mechanism and measures to achieve low carbon climate resilient development, and for connected purposes.
Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, 1999
1999
The framework law on environmental management and conservation in Kenya. It establishes the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and provides for the legal framework for environmental management.
National Drought Management Authority Act, 2016
2016
An Act of Parliament to establish the National Drought Management Authority, to provide for the coordination of drought management and response, and for connected purposes.
Environment and Land Court Act, 2011
2011
An Act of Parliament to give effect to Article 162(2)(b) of the Constitution; to establish a superior court to hear and determine disputes relating to the environment and the use and occupation of, and title to, land.
National Government Constituencies Development Fund (Amendment) Act, 2023
2023
Amendments to the NG-CDF Act to streamline operations and enhance accountability in the usage of constituency development funds.
Land Laws (Amendment) Act, 2016
2016
An Act of Parliament to amend the Land Act, 2012, the Land Registration Act, 2012 and the National Land Commission Act, 2012 and for connected purposes.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
1992
The foundational treaty establishing the international framework for climate action.
The Paris Agreement
2015
Legally binding international treaty on climate change adopted by 196 Parties at COP 21 in Paris. Its goal is to limit global warming to well below 2, preferably to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC
1997
An international treaty that commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, based on the scientific consensus that global warming is occurring and that human-made CO₂ emissions are driving it.
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)
1994
The sole legally binding international agreement linking environment and development to sustainable land management.
Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
1985
A framework for international efforts to protect the ozone layer. Along with the Montreal Protocol, it has been instrumental in phasing out ozone-depleting substances.
Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
1992
International treaty for the conservation of biodiversity, sustainable use of its components and fair sharing of benefits.
World Heritage Convention
1972
Created to identify and protect the world's natural and cultural heritage considered to be of outstanding universal value.
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)
2006
Promotes, protects and ensures the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights by persons with disabilities, including in climate contexts.
About Kenya's Climate Legislation
Kenya is recognized as a leader in climate legislation in Africa. The Climate Change Act 2016 was one of the first comprehensive climate laws on the continent, establishing a robust institutional framework including the National Climate Change Council, the Climate Change Directorate, and dedicated climate funds at both national and county levels.