Mercury remains a major health and environmental risk in Kenya’s artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector despite the country joining the Minamata Convention on Mercury in 2023. Studies show that mining communities are exposed to unsafe mercury levels due to weak enforcement and poor waste management. 

Kenya’s artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector continues to use mercury despite legal restrictions and the country having no domestic mercury production, creating serious health and environmental risks. The policy brief calls for coordinated national and international action, urging Kenya to support stronger global measures to phase out mercury use in ASGM and curb mercury trade.

The Simplified Sustainable Waste Management Act, 2022, provides an easy-to-understand overview of Kenya’s legal framework for sustainable waste management. It covers the main principles, duties, and actions needed to ensure proper waste handling and safeguard the environment.

Read the CEJAD 2025 Annual Report, which highlights our progress in promoting responsible management of chemicals and waste to safeguard the environment and human health. The report presents key achievements, partnerships, and advocacy efforts undertaken in 2025 to foster a safer and more sustainable future.

The ozone layer shields Earth from harmful UV radiation, prompting the 1987 Montreal Protocol to cut CFCs and HCFCs. While the protocol has lessened depletion, illegal trade persists, mainly for refrigeration and AC servicing. The report reviews policies, enforcement issues, and cases in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, and South Sudan, recommending stricter controls.

This publication provides a simplified overview of Kenya’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulations, 2024. It details the obligations for producers and importers, outlines the registration process and fee structure, and explains the function of Producer Responsibility Organisations (PROs) within the new legal framework