Kenya Launches Review of National Environment Policy to Drive Jobs, Livelihoods, and Green Growth

By James Nyaigoti 
Nairobi, Kenya — The Government of Kenya has officially launched the review of the National Environment Policy of 2013, paving the way for an updated policy to be adopted in 2025 that will anchor environmental sustainability at the heart of economic growth and livelihoods.
Speaking at a national stakeholder forum, the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry said the review is a delivery-focused process aimed at supporting jobs, strengthening local economies, and building climate resilience under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda.

“Environmental sustainability is not an abstract goal. It is fundamental to food security, water access, public health, and economic opportunity for millions of Kenyans,” the Cabinet Secretary said.
The updated policy will align climate-smart agriculture, sustainable water management, green industrialisation, affordable energy, and resilient infrastructure across national and county governments. It will also respond to Kenya’s evolving constitutional, legal, and international environmental commitments since the policy was last reviewed in 2013.
County governments were identified as central to the implementation of the new framework, with the policy expected to strengthen coordination, clarify mandates, and support counties to protect ecosystems while driving local economic development.

The review will also unlock emerging opportunities in climate finance, carbon markets, and nature-based solutions, with safeguards to ensure transparency, equity, and direct community benefits.
The Ministry acknowledged the support of development partners, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Kenya Climate Innovation Centre (KCIC), and the Centre for Environmental Justice and Development (CEJAD), and called on Parliament, the private sector, civil society, and the media to engage throughout the process.

The review process will be inclusive but results-oriented, with the Government committing to an implementable, measurable, and enforceable policy that secures the constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment while accelerating Kenya’s green economic transformation.

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