Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) 1999

Under Kenya’s Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) 1999, an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), outlining the likely environmental implications a project may have, must be conducted and submitted to the authorities, before oil exploration can take place. The EMCA legislation came into effect in 2000. The EMCA stipulates that the cost of carrying out the EIA is to be borne by the proponent of the project. The EMCA states that any member of the public can request to see an EIA, and has the right to submit comments. The authorities have the right to demand further EIAs from the project proponent, and can refuse permission for exploration if they are not satisfied. Furthermore, the authorities have the right to enter any land where exploration is taking place, in order to carry out their own audit or monitoring.

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The Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act 1999

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