Get a NEMA permit to export waste or move hazardous waste through Kenya (transit)
National Environment Management Authority · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Apply online to NEMA with a prior informed consent (PIC) document from the receiving country, a contract with the disposal facility there and proof of insurance. You pay KSh 5,000 to apply and KSh 50,000 for the permit, and each permit covers one shipment only.
- Fee
- KSh 5,000Application feeKSh 50,000Permit fee
- How long
- Within 10 working days
- Where
- Online on the NEMA licensing portal
What you need
- A valid prior informed consent (PIC) document from the national authority of the receiving country
- Your contract with the disposer or disposal facility in the receiving country
- Proof of insurance covering the risks of the export
- Application in Form VI (for transit, also the transboundary movement form, Form VIII)
Steps
- Apply online on the NEMA licensing portal for a permit to export waste.
- Attach all required documents, including the PIC document and your contract with the receiving facility, and pay the fees.
- Submit a shipment notification to NEMA.
- NEMA issues the permit within 10 working days of your application if everything is in order.
Watch out
- Each export permit covers one export transaction only. You cannot reuse it or transfer it.
- Importing hazardous waste into Kenya is not allowed at all.
Who can apply
- Anyone exporting waste out of Kenya under the Basel Convention, or moving hazardous waste through Kenya to another country.
Official sources (5)
- NEMA Service Charter 2025-2027 (booklet) nema.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- EMC (Waste Management) Regulations, 2024 (L.N. 178 of 2024) nema.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Public notice: Waste Management Regulations (13 January 2025) nema.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- NEMA Customer Service Delivery Charter 2025-2027 nema.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Waste Management in Kenya: Simplified Waste Management Regulations, 2024 (brochure) nema.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026