Climate Change Act — Regulation of Carbon Markets (Climate Change (Amendment) Act, 2023)
Kenya's Climate Change (Amendment) Act, 2023 inserted a Part IVA on the regulation of carbon markets into the Climate Change Act, effective 15 September 2023. It governs participation in carbon markets, requires environmental and social impact assessment and benefit sharing for carbon projects, and establishes a carbon registry; detailed regulations followed in May 2024.
Legal reference Climate Change Act (Cap. 387A; No. 11 of 2016), Part IVA inserted by the Climate Change (Amendment) Act, 2023 (Act No. 9 of 2023); Climate Change (Carbon Markets) Regulations, 2024
Checked against Kenya Law — Climate Change Act, Cap. 387A, consolidated as at 15 September 2023 (FAOLEX copy) · 4 Oct 2026