Technical Platform on the Measurement and Reduction of Food Loss and Waste

LEG - Kenya addresses waste management as part of the nation’s development agenda (Kenya Vision 2030)

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Countries Kenya
Start date 31/12/2009
Status Ongoing
Project Code none
Objective / Goal

“Kenya has addressed waste management as part of the nation’s development agenda (Kenya Vision 2030), National Climate Change Action Plan), and laws and regulations including the Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA, 2015), Environment Policy (2013), National Solid Waste Management Strategy (2015), and the Waste Management regulations of 2006. However, the legal and policy regime must be significantly strengthened for the county to achieve its waste management goals.”

Link to draft policy: http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/ken205137.pdf 

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