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Policy pillar deep dive · dataset policy-2026-Q3-r16

Environmental

EIA requirements, environmental compliance regimes and expert registration.

Coverage
50% verified
Claims
2 claims
Sources
3 sources
Countries covered
2/4 markets
Structured gaps
3 gaps

Coverage across the four markets

Uganda UG

no researched claims

structured gap

Rwanda RW

no researched claims

structured gap

Tanzania TZ

0%

0 verified · 1 partial · 0 other

structured gap

Kenya KE

100%

1 verified · 0 partial · 0 other

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Claims & evidence trails

Tanzania TZ

1 claim
  • PartialTZ-ENV-C1

    NEMC operates an active environmental-compliance regime: it publishes regulations (including the Registration and Practice of Environmental Experts Regulations 2021) and announces environmental certificates issued monthly (lists for July and August 2026 are live on its site).

    Regulator operations confirmed from official pages; the Environmental Management Act 2004 and its EIA First Schedule (whether a DC-scale facility triggers a full EIA) remain capture-pending. eia.nemc.or.tz portal is the operational entry point.

    View evidence trail · 2 sources ▾
    1. National Environment Management Council (NEMC) — NEMC - Regulations (official publications page)T1 · capturedKanuni | NEMC (Regulations): hosts Environmental Management instruments incl. Registration and Practice of Environmental Experts Regulations 2021 (50pp PDF captured).
    2. National Environment Management Council (NEMC) — NEMC - Environmental certificates issued (monthly announcements, July/August 2026)T1 · snippetAnnouncements: Environmental certificates issued in August 2026 / List of environmental certificates of July 2026.

Kenya KE

1 claim
  • VerifiedKE-ENV-C1

    Kenya's environmental regime is actively administered by NEMA: environmental impact assessment (EIA) and strategic environmental assessment (SEA) reports are submitted and published, and environmental experts are registered with qualification requirements.

    T1 regulator capture showing the EIA/SEA machinery in operation (reports, experts register). EMCA 1999 statutory wording (s.58 obligation) uncaptured - upgrade path, not a separate claim until captured.

    View evidence trail · 1 source ▾
    1. nema.go.ke — National Environment Management Authority (Kenya) - site (EIA/SEA regime, licensed experts register)T1 · capturedNational Environment Management Authority ... Experts Register & Qualifications ... DOWNLOADS: EIA/SEA Reports, SEA/SESA Reports ...

Sources behind this pillar

Structured gaps

Uganda — structured gap, not a finding

No claims researched yet (NEMA requirements for large facilities, ESIA thresholds)

Expected sources: National Environment Management Authority (NEMA); National Environment Act, 2019

Upgrade path: Fetch NEMA ESIA category guidance; check generator/cooling thresholds

Rwanda — structured gap, not a finding

No claims researched yet (REMA EIA requirements for large facilities)

Expected sources: Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA); Environment Law No 48/2018

Upgrade path: Deferred to a later increment

Tanzania — structured gap, not a finding

EMA 2004 First Schedule (EIA trigger list) text pending - whether DC-scale load requires full EIA unconfirmed

Expected sources: Environmental Management Act 2004 full text; EIA Regulations 2005; eia.nemc.or.tz portal

Upgrade path: Fetch EMA 2004 + EIA Regs (nemc.or.tz uploads, faolex mirrors)

policy-2026-Q3-r16 · 2 claims in this pillar · 3 sources · editorial gate: EDITORIAL REVIEW COMPLETE (Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya - all four country pipelines approved for publication)