Climate Policy MonitorClimate Policy Monitor

Kenya

2024

Domain Assessment

The Monitor assesses how ambitious, comprehensive, and stringent net zero regulations and policies are across different jurisdictions and domains, considering up to 265 data points for each policy tool.

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Climate-related disclosureCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilled
Transition planningCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilled
Public procurementCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria not fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria not fulfilledCriteria fulfilledCriteria not fulfilledCriteria not fulfilled
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  • - Criteria fulfilled
  • - Criteria not fulfilled

Policy Tool Assessment

9 policy tools

Our law firm network identifies and analyses policy tools relevant to each domain to allow the Monitor to assess their ambition, stringency, and comprehensiveness.

Policy Tool NameDomainYear in forceNet zero alignedDomain ambition 1Domain ambition 2MandatoryEnforceableData transparency & verificationVariety of targeted entities / activitiesScope 3/non-carbon GHGsOffsets
Code of Corporate Governance Practices for Issuers of Securities to the Public, 2015D2015NoNoNoYesYesNoNoNoNo
Green Economy Strategy and Implementation Plan (GESIP, 2016- 2030)TP, PP2016YesYesYesYesYesNoYesNoNo
Guidance on Climate-Related Risk Management dated October 2021 issued by the Central Bank of KenyaD, TP2022YesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYes
Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Strategy 2017-2026TP2017NoYesNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
Nairobi Securities Exchange ESG Disclosures Guidance Manual dated November 2021 issued by the Nairobi Securities ExchangeD2021YesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYes
National Climate Change Action Plan (2018-2022)D, TP2018NoYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYes
National Policy on Climate Finance, 2016TP2016NoYesNoYesYesYesYesNoNo
Sessional Paper No. 03 of 2017 on the National Policy on Climate Finance issued by the National TreasuryD, TP2018NoYesYesYesYesNoYesNoYes
The Climate Change Act, as amended in 2023D2016NoNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYes
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  • D Disclosure
  • TP Transition Planning
  • PP Public Procurement
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Legal Expert Network

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Bowmans

Domains covered:

  • Disclosure
  • Transition Planning
  • Public Procurement

Authors

  • Christina Nduba-Banja (lead)
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EMSI & Associates

Domains covered:

  • Disclosure
  • Transition Planning
  • Public Procurement

Authors

  • Mary Waithiegeni Chege (Lead)
  • Mary Ann Wachira
  • Joy Odhiambo
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ENS Africa

Domains covered:

  • Disclosure
  • Transition Planning
  • Public Procurement

Authors

  • Binti Shah (Lead)
  • Jean Makaka
  • Minna Mumma
  • Kerubo Orwaro
  • Tasneem Pirbhai