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Executive Order No.

1 of 2022

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

ORGANIZATION OF THE GOVERNMENT


OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA

October, 2022

ISSUED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

PRINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER, NAIROBI

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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1 of 2022

THE ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT

WHEREAS Article 129 of the Constitution underscores that the executive authority of
the Republic is derived from the People of Kenya and is to be exercised in accordance with
the Constitution and for their well-being and benefit;

WHEREAS under Article 131(1)(b) of the Constitution, the President exercises the
Executive Authority of the Republic with the assistance of the Deputy President and Cabinet
Secretaries;

WHEREAS Article 147 (1) of the Constitution states that the Deputy President is the
principal assistant of the President and may deputize for the President in the execution of the
President’s functions;

WHEREAS under Article 147 (2) of the Constitution, the Deputy President shall
perform the functions conferred on that Office by the Constitution or any other written law;
and also any other functions as the President may assign;

WHEREAS the President appoints Cabinet Secretaries pursuant to Article 132(2) (a)
of the Constitution; and

WHEREAS the President directs and co-ordinates the functions of Ministries, State
Departments, and State Agencies; and may by a decision published in the Gazette assign
responsibility for the implementation and administration of any Act of Parliament to a Cabinet
Secretary;

NOW THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM SAMOEI RUTO, President of the Republic of Kenya


and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, by the authority vested in me by the
Constitution and Statute Laws of Kenya hereby order and direct:
I.! THAT the Government shall be organized as set out in this Order;
II.! THAT this Order assigns functions and institutions among Ministries and State
Departments as hereunder; and
III.! THAT this Order supersedes Executive Order No. 1 of 2020 issued on 14th January,
2020 and subsequently amended.

ISSUED under the HAND AND SEAL of the PRESIDENT at State House, Nairobi on this

Twelfth day of October in the year of Our Lord TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-TWO.

WILLIAM SAMOEI RUTO,


PRESIDENT.

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TO:

The Hon. Attorney-General

All Cabinet Secretaries

All Chief Administrative Secretaries

All Principal Secretaries

Comptroller, State House

The Private Secretary

The Secretary, Public Service Commission

The Auditor-General

The Controller of Budget

The Clerk, National Assembly

The Clerk, Senate

The Chief Registrar, Judiciary

All County Governors

All Regional Commissioners

All County Commissioners

All Constitutional Commissions/Independent Offices

All Chief Executive Officers of State Corporations/State Agencies

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1 of 2022 ..................................................................................... i

ORGANISATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA ................................ 1

I. EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ............................................................. 1

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ..................................................................................... 3

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT ........................................................................ 4

OFFICE OF THE PRIME CABINET SECRETARY ............................................................ 4

II. MINISTRIES AND STATE DEPARTMENTS

1. MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION ...................................... 5

2. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ............................................................................................ 7

3. THE NATIONAL TREASURY AND ECONOMIC PLANNING.............................................. 8

4. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AND DIASPORA AFFAIRS .....................................................11

KENYA MISSIONS ...................................................................................................13

5. MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SERVICE, GENDER AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ........................19

6. MINISTRY OF ROADS AND TRANSPORT ...................................................................22

7. MINISTRY OF LANDS, PUBLIC WORKS, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ...........23

8. MINISTRY OF INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE DIGITAL ECONOMY ........25

9. MINISTRY OF HEALTH ............................................................................................27

10. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ......................................................................................30

11. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT...................................35

12. MINISTRY OF TRADE, INVESTMENTS AND INDUSTRY ...............................................38

13. MINISTRY OF CO-OPERATIVES AND MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES


(MSME) DEVELOPMENT ...........................................................................................41

14. MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS, SPORTS AND THE ARTS ...........................................43

15. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY ..........................................................44

16. MINISTRY OF TOURISM, WILDLIFE AND HERITAGE ..................................................45

17. MINISTRY OF WATER,SANITATION AND IRRIGATION ..............................................46

18. MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND PETROLEUM ..................................................................47

19. MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL PROTECTION ....................................................49

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20. MINISTRY OF EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY (EAC), THE ASALS AND REGIONAL
DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................................... 51

21. MINISTRY OF MINING, BLUE ECONOMY AND MARITIME AFFAIRS .............................53

THE STATE LAW OFFICE .........................................................................................56

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ORGANIZATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA

I. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT


HIS EXCELLENCY HON. WILLIAM SAMOEI RUTO, PhD., C.G.H.,
President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces

Email: contact@statehouse.go.ke
president@statehouse.go.ke

WEBSITE: www.statehouse.go.ke
State House
P.O. Box 40530 – 00100
Tel.: 020-2227436
NAIROBI

HIS EXCELLENCY HON. RIGATHI GACHAGUA


Deputy President
Harambee House Annex
Harambee Avenue
P.O. Box 74434-00200 NAIROBI
Telephone:0203247000/1/2/3/4/5
Email: dp@deputypresident.go.ke
Website: www.deputypresident.go.ke

Prime Cabinet Secretary


Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary
Kenya Railways Headquarters
Off Haile Selassie Avenue
P.O. Box 62345 - 00200 NAIROBI
Telephone:0203247000/1/2/3/4/5

A: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT


Key Offices
!! Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service
!! Secretary to the Cabinet
!! State House Comptroller
!! Deputy Chief of Staff
!! Office of the Council of Economic Advisors
!! Office of the National Security Advisor
!! Office of the Women Rights Advisor
!! Office of the Council of Climate Change Advisor
!! The Private Secretary to the President
!! Office of Fiscal Affairs and Budget Policy
!! Office of the Economic Transformation
!! Head of the Presidential Communication Service
!! Deputy Head of the Presidential Communication Service and Statehouse
Spokesperson

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FUNCTIONS
!! Overall Policy Direction and Leadership;
!! Promotion of National Unity and Protection of National Interest;
!! Civilian Oversight of National Security Organs;
!! Custodian of National Security Policy and Strategy;
!! Oversight over the National Intelligence Service;
!! Management of the Assumption of the Office of the President;
!! Co-ordination of Functions of Ministries and State Departments;
!! Chair Cabinet;
!! Chair National and County Governments Co-ordinating Summit;
!! Appointment of Attorney-General;
!! Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Policy Management;
!! Advisory on the Management of Kenya’s International Borders;
!! Appointment of Cabinet Secretaries;
!! Appointment of Chief Justice, Deputy Chief Justice, and Judges of Superior Courts;
!! Appointment of Principal Secretaries;
!! Appointment of Chairpersons and Commissioners of Constitutional Commissions;
!! Appointment of High Commissioners and Ambassadors;
!! Appointment of Chairpersons of State Corporations;
!! Appointment of State/Public Officers as provided by law;
!! Establishment of Public Offices in Accordance with the Constitution;
!! Conferment of Honours in the name of the people and the Republic;
!! Administration of Power of Mercy;
!! Accreditation of Foreign Diplomatic and Consular representatives;
!! Annual Reporting to Parliament on the Realization of National Values, Principles of
Governance, National Security and Fulfillment of Kenya’s International Obligations;
!! Implementation of the National Cohesion and Integration Values;
!! Co-ordination and Delivery of National Priorities and flagship Programmes;
!! Public Service Reforms;
!! Management and Monitoring of the Public Service Performance;
!! Co-ordination of Counter Terrorism Strategy and Policy Implementation;
!! Co-ordination of Counter Radicalization, Disengagement and Rehabilitation;
!! Focal Point for Bilateral and Multilateral Partnerships in Counter Terrorism;
!! Creation and Co-ordination of Commission of Inquiry and Tribunals;
!! Co-ordination of Women Rights Initiatives as vested in the Women Rights Agency;
!! Resource Surveys and Remote Sensing
!! Parliamentary Liaison;
!! Liaison of Constitutional Commissions; and
!! State House Spokesperson.
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FUNCTIONS OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF AND HEAD OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE
I.! Administrative Head of the Executive Office of the President;

II.! As Co-ordinator of the Principal Secretaries Committees, support the executive office
of the President in facilitating the organization and efficient execution of Government
Business;

III.! Promote ethics, good governance, efficiency, and effectiveness in the provision of
public services through the deployment of right skills, values, and leadership in the
Kenyan Public Service;

IV.! Transmit Executive Directives/Orders and Presidential Proclamations to Ministries,


State Organs, State Departments, and State Agencies for their information,
implementation or other action;

V.! Custodian of the Kenya Public Seal and other instruments of the State for national
posterity; and

VI.! Perform any other function ancillary to the above as may be assigned by the
President.

INSTITUTIONS: EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT


!! Cabinet Office
(Article 154 of the Constitution)
!! National Security Council
(Article 240 of the Constitution, National Security Council Act, 2012)
!! Assumption of the Office of President Committee
(Assumption of the Office of President Act, 2012)
!! National Intelligence Service
(National Security Intelligence Service Act, 2012)
!! Kenya International Boundaries Office
!! Joint Security Secretariat
(National Security Council Act, 2012)
!! National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC)
(Security Laws Amendment Act, 2014)
!! National Economic and Social Council (NESC)
!! Presidential Advisory Council on Science and Technology
!! President’s Budget Office
!! President’s Economic Transformation Office
!! Presidential Council of Economic Advisors
!! Directorate of National Cohesion and Values
!! Directorate of Resource Surveys and Remote Sensing
!! National and County Government Summit
(Intergovernmental Relations Act, 2012)
!! Power of Mercy Advisory Committee
(Power of Mercy Act, 2011)

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B: OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT
Key Offices/Institutions
!! Principal Administrative Secretary – Administration and Co-ordination
!! Principal Administrative Secretary – Devolution and Inter-Governmental Affairs
!! Private Secretary to the Deputy President
!! International Development Partnerships Co-ordination
!! Nairobi Rivers Commission
!! Inter-Government Budget and Economic Council (IBEC)
!! Inter-Governmental Relations Technical Committee
(Public Finance Management Act, 2012)
!! National and County Governments Honours Advisory Committee
(National Honours Act, 2013)
Mandate of the Office
1.! Deputize for the President in execution of the President’s functions in accordance with
Article 147 of the Constitution;
2.! Chair Cabinet Committees;
3.! Oversee Implementation of Cabinet decisions across all Ministries and State
Departments;
4.! Co-ordinate Inter-Governmental relations between the National Government and
County Governments including Chairing the Inter-Governmental Budget and Economic
Council (IBEC);
5.! Liaison with Constitutional Commissions and Independent Offices in matters that
require intervention by the National Government including budgets, policy formulation
and implementation of their recommendations;
6.! Co-ordinate the planning and supervise the implementation of development partners
funded programs and projects;
7.! Oversee Public Sector Reforms; and
8.! Any other function as may be assigned by the President.
C: OFFICE OF THE PRIME CABINET SECRETARY
Key Positions/Institutions
!! Principal Administrative Secretary – Parliamentary Liaison and Legislative Affairs
!! Principal Administrative Secretary – Performance Management and Delivery Services
!! Public Service Performance Management Unit
!! State Corporations Advisory Committee (SCAC)
(State Corporations Act, Cap.446)
!! Inspectorate of State Corporations
(State Corporations Act, Cap.446)
!! Government Delivery Unit (GDU)
Key Roles
1)! Assist the President and the Deputy President in the co-ordination and supervision of
Government Ministries and State Departments;
2)! In liaison with the Ministry responsible for Interior and National Administration,
oversee the implementation of National Government policies, programmes and
projects;
3)! Chair and co-ordinate National Government legislative agenda across all ministries
and state departments in consultation with and for transmission to the Party/Coalition
Leaders in Parliament;
4)! Chair the Principal Secretaries Committees and supervise the technical monitoring and
evaluation of Government policies, programs and projects;
5)! Perform any other function as may be assigned by the President.

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II. MINISTRIES, STATE DEPARTMENTS/INSTITUTIONS
1. MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND NATIONAL
INTERIOR AND ADMINISTRATION
NATIONAL Harambee House
ADMINISTRATION Harambee Avenue
P.O. Box 30510-00100
NAIROBI.
Telephone: 020-2227411
Telegrams: ‘RAIS’
NAIROBI

I. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR


INTERNAL SECURITY AND
NATIONAL
ADMINISTRATION
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Functions: Institutions:
!! Co-ordination of !! National Government
National Government Administration Officers
Functions in Counties; [National Government Co-
!! Policy on Internal ordination Act, 2013]
Security; !! Security Training
!! Oversight Over Internal Institutions;
Security affairs; !! National Crime Research
!! Policy on National Centre (National Crime
Cohesion and Research Act, Cap. 62);
Integration; !! Government Chemist
!! Policy on Training of !! NGO Co-ordination Board
Security Personnel; (Non-Governmental
!! Border Management Organizations Co-
(Marine and ordination Act, Cap. 134);
Terrestrial); !! Mt. Kenya School of
!! Publishing of the Kenya Leadership;
Gazette; !! Government Press;
!! Designing, !! Betting Control and
authenticating, Licensing Board (Betting,
cataloguing, Lotteries and Gaming Act,
standardization and Cap. 131)
printing of Government !! National Authority for the
Security documents; Campaign Against Alcohol
!! Disaster and Emergency and Drug Abuse (National
Response Co- Authority for the
ordination; Campaign Against Alcohol
!! Food Relief and Drug Abuse Act,
Management and 2012).
Humanitarian !! Independent Policing
Emergency Response; Oversight Authority
!! Policy on National Crime (Independent Policing
Research and Oversight Authority, 2011)

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Management; !! Private Security
!! Public Benefits Regulatory Authority
Organizations; !! National Cohesion and
!! State Functions and Integration Commission
Government (Cohesion and Integration
Receptionist; Commission Act, 2008)
!! Proclamation of Public
Holidays;
!! Policy on Betting,
Lotteries and Gaming;
!! Security Roads and
Airstrips;
!! Small Arms and Light
Weapons Management;
and
!! Control of Drug and
Narcotic Substances.
II. STATE DEPARTMENT
FOR CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES
Functions: Institutions:

!! Correctional Services; !! Kenya Correctional


Services
!! Policy for Reform of
Penal Justice System; !! Borstal Institutions
(Borstal Institutions Act,
!! Prisons Enterprise; Cap. 92)
!! Development of !! Prisons Enterprise Fund
Administrative Policies (Public Finance
for Borstal Institutions Management Act, 2012)
and Facilities for
Incarcerated Minors;
and
!! Probation Services.

III. STATE DEPARTMENT


FOR CITIZEN
SERVICES

Institutions:
Functions:
!! National Registration
!! Registration of Births and Bureau; Civil Registration
Deaths; of Persons (The
!! Registrations of Persons; Registration of Persons
!! Policy on the National Act, Cap. 107, the
Integration Identity Registration of Births and
Management System; Deaths Act, Cap.149);
!! Development of the !! Directorate of
National Integrated Immigration;
Identity Management !! Refugee Affairs
System (Huduma Secretariat;

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Namba); !! The Refugee Affairs
!! Oversight over and Co- Committee
ordination of the (The Refugees Act, 2006);
Management of the
National Primary Data
Registers for Citizens and
Foreign Nationals;
!! Collaboration with other
Ministries, Departments
and Agencies Regarding
the collection of relevant
primary data;
!! Co-ordination of eCitizen
Services;
!! Oversight of the
Integrated Population
Registration Systems
(IPRS);
!! Implementation of
Citizenship and
Immigration Policy; and
!! Implementation of
Refugees’ and Asylum-
seekers’ Policies.

2. MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF DEFENCE


DEFENCE
Ulinzi House
P.O Box 40668-00100
Telegram: “DEFENCE”

Functions: Institutions:
!! National Defence Policy !! Kenya Defence Forces
and Management; (Constitution of Kenya –
Article 241);
!! Protection of the
Sovereignty and !! National Defence Council
Territorial Integrity of
!! National Defence
the Republic;
University of Kenya;
!! Support to Civil
!! Defence Staff College;
Authorities in Situations
of Emergency and !! Kenya Ordinance Factory
Disaster; Corporation (Legal Notice
No. 125 of 23rd July,
!! Defence Intelligence;
1997, State Corporations
!! Co-ordinate and Act, Cap. 446);
Regulate Space Related
!! The Kenya Space Agency
Activities in the
(The Kenya Space Agency
Country; and
Order, 2016).
!! Implement the Kenya
!! Kenya Shipyards Limited
Space Policy and any
Related Programmes.
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3. THE NATIONAL THE NATIONAL TREASURY AND ECONOMIC PLANNING
TREASURY AND Treasury Building
ECONOMIC Harambee Avenue
PLANNING P.O. Box 30007, NAIROBI
Telephone: 020-2252299
Fax: 310833
Telegram: “FINANCE”
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I. THE NATIONAL
TREASURY
Functions: Institutions:
!! Overall Economic Policy !! Central Bank of Kenya
Management;
(Central Bank of Kenya Act, Cap.
!! Management of Public 491/Article 231, Constitution);
Finance;
!! Kenya Revenue Authority
!! Formulation of National
(Kenya Revenue Authority Act,
Budget;
1995);
!! Public Debt
!! Capital Markets Authority
Management;
(Capital Markets Authority Act,
!! Formulation and Cap. 485A);
Maintenance of
!! Competition Authority of
Government Accounting
Kenya (Competition Act,
Standards;
2010);
!! Bilateral and Multi-
!! Insurance Regulatory
Lateral Financial
Authority (Insurance Act, Cap.
Relations;
487);
!! Capital Markets Policy;
!! Retirement Benefits Authority;
!! Oversight over Revenue
!! Unclaimed Financial Assets
Collection as Prescribed
Authority (Unclaimed Financial
under all written;
Assets Act, 2011);
!! Competition Policy
!! Kenya Deposit Insurance
Management;
Corporation (Kenya Deposit
!! National Pensions Policy Insurance Act, 2012);
Management;
!! Equalization Fund (Article 204
!! Insurance Policy and of the Constitution);
Regulation;
!! Contingencies Fund (Article
!! Public Procurement and 208 of the Constitution);
Disposal Policy;
!! Nairobi International Financial
!! Public Investment Policy Centre;
and Oversight;
!! Privatization Commission
!! Development and (Privatization Act, 2005);
Enforcement of
!! Public Private Partnership Unit
Financial Governance
(Public Private Partnership
Standards;
Act, 2013);
!! Financial Sector
!! Public Procurement Regulatory
Analysis and
Authority (Public Procurement
Management including
and Disposal Act, 2015);
SACCOs, NSSF and
NHIF; !! Kenya Reinsurance
Corporation (Kenya

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!! Financial Institutions Reinsurance Act, Cap. 487);
Oversight; !! Anti-Money Laundering
!! Management of Advisory Board;
National and County !! Financial Reporting Centre
Governments Financial (Proceeds of Crime and Anti-
Management System Money Laundering Act, 2009);
and Standards;
!! Kenya Institute of Supplies
!! Development of Kenya Management (Supplies
as an International Practitioners Management Act,
Financial Centre; No. 17 of 2007);
!! Anti-Money Laundering !! Kenya Trade Network Agency
Policy; (The National Electronic Single
!! Custodian of National Window Act, 2022);
Government Assets and !! Kenya National Assurance
Properties; (2001) Co. (Companies Act,
!! Government Clearing Cap. 486);
and Forwarding !! Policy Holders Compensation
Services; and Fund (Insurance Act, Cap.
!! Secretariat to 487, Policy Holders
Intergovernmental Compensation Regulations
Budget and Economic 2010);
Council. !! Local Authorities Provident
Fund (Local Authorities
Provident Fund, Cap. 272);
!! Consolidated Bank of Kenya
(Companies Act, Cap. 486);
!! Development Bank of Kenya;
!! Kenya Post Office Savings
Bank (Kenya Post Office
Savings Bank Act, Cap. 483B);
!! The East African Development
Bank (EADB);
!! Industrial and Commercial
Development Corporation
(ICDC)
!! Kenya National Assurance
(2001) Limited
!! Government Digital Payments
(eCitizen);
!! Kenya Accountants and
Secretaries National
Examination Board (KASNEB);
!! Public Sector Accounting
Standards Board;
!! Registration of Certified Public
Secretaries Board;
(Certified Public Secretaries of
Kenya, Cap. 534);
!! Accountants Disciplinary
Committee (Accountants Act,

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Cap. 15);
!! Institute of Certified Public
Accountants (Accountants Act,
Cap. 15);
!! Institute of Certified Public
Secretaries of Kenya (Certified
Public Secretaries Act, 1988);
!! Institute of Certified
Investments and Financial
Analysts Act, 2015);
!! Kenya Institute of Supplies
Management;
!! Kenya Institute of Supplies
Examination Board;
!! Public Service Superannuation
Scheme;
!! Government Clearing Agency;
!! Government Clearance Agency
Fund;
!! Civil Servants Accident Claim
Fund.
II. STATE DEPARTMENT
FOR ECONOMIC
PLANNING

Institutions:
Functions:
!! Kenya Institute of Public
!! National and Sectoral
Policy Research and
Development Planning;
Analysis (KIPPRA Act, No.
!! National Statistics 15 of 2006)
Management;
!! Kenya Vision 2030 Board;
!! National Census and
!! National Government
Housing Surveys;
Constituency
!! Population Policy Development Fund
Management; (National Government
Constituency
!! Liaison with Economic
Development Fund Board,
Commission for Africa;
Act No. 30 of 2015)
!! Monitoring and
!! Kenya National Bureau of
Evaluation of Economic
Statistics (Statistics Act
Trends;
No. 4 of 2006);
!! Co-ordination of
!! National Co-ordinating
Implementation,
Agency for Population and
Monitoring and
Development (National
Evaluation of
Co-ordinating Agency for
Sustainable
Population and
Development Goals
Development Order,
(SDG’s).
2004);
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African Development
(NEPAD)/Annual Peer
Review Mechanism
(APRM);
!! Community Development
Trust Fund (ACP/EU
Protocol).
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4. MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AND DIASPORA AFFAIRS
FOREIGN AND Old Treasury Building
DIASPORA Hrambee Avenue
AFFAIRS P.O Box 30551-00100, NAIROBI
Telephone: 020-318888
Telegram: “FOREIGN”
Fax: 240066
Website: www.mfa.go.ke

I. STATE DEPARTMENT
FOR FOREIGN
AFFAIRS

Institutions:
Functions:
!! Management of Kenya’s !! Kenya Foreign Service
Foreign Policy. Institute
!! Projection, Promotion !! All Kenya Missions and
and Protection of High Commissions Abroad
Kenya’s Interest and
Image globally;
!! Management of Kenya’s
Missions, Embassies
and High Commissions
Abroad;
!! Co-ordinating Regional
Peace Initiatives;
!! Ratifications/Accession
to, Depository and
Custodian of all
International Treaties,
Agreements and
Conventions where
Kenya is a Party;
!! Co-ordinations of
Matters Relating IGAD
and Association of
Regional Cooperation
(ARC);
!! Liaising and Co-
ordinating with World
Trade Bodies and UN
Agencies;
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a Hub for Multilateral
Diplomacy;
!! Lobbying for Kenya
Candidature in the
International
Governance System;
!! Negotiation and
Conclusion of
Headquarters and Host
Country Agreements
with International
Organizations and
Agencies;
!! Liaison with
International and
Regional Organizations;
!! Liaison with Foreign
Missions in Kenya;
!! Administration of
Diplomatic Privileges
and Immunities;
!! Co-ordination of State
and Official Visits;
!! Protocol and State
Courtesy;
!! Provision of Consular
Services;
!! Management of Joint
Commissions with other
Countries;
!! Management of
Bilateral and Multi-
lateral Relations; and
!! Official Communications
on Global Foreign
Relations.
II. STATE DEPARTMENT
FOR DIASPORA
AFFAIRS
Functions: Institutions:
!! Promotion of continuous
dialogue with Kenyans
abroad;
!! Champion the Protection of
Kenya’s Diaspora rights
and welfare;
!! Support Kenyans in the
diaspora in harnessing
more opportunities for
employment and enterprise
development;

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!! Develop Incentive
framework for Diaspora
Remittances;
!! Harness Diaspora savings,
facilitate FDI and
Technology transfers; and
!! Mainstreaming the Kenyan
Diaspora into the national
development process.

KENYA 1. ADDIS ABABA 2. CAIRO


MISSIONS
Ambassador Ambassador
Kenya Embassy and Permanent Kenya Embassy, Cairo
Mission to African Union, IGAD and Villa 60,
Addis Ababa Al Canal Street Maadi
Kenya Embassy Addis Ababa Yeka Kifle Email: cairo@mfa.go.ke
Ketema Addis Ababa Kebele 01
ETHIOPIA +20223592159
Email: addisababa@mfa.go.ke +20223581260

3. KAMPALA 4. DAR-ES-SALAAM

Kenya High Commission, Kampala High Commissioner


Plot 8A John Babiha (Acacia Avenue) Kenya High Commission,
P. O. Box 5220 Dar-es-Salaam
KAMPALA Ali Hassan Mwinyi/Kaunda
kampala@mfa.go.ke Drive Junction, Oysterbay
+256414258232/5/6 P.O. Box 5231
DAR-ES-SALAAM
Email:daressalaam@mfa.go.ke
+255222668285/6

5. KHARTOUM 6. KIGALI

Ambassador High Commissioner


Kenya Embassy, Khartoum Kenya High Commission, Kigali
Embassy of the Republic of Kenya Embassy of the Republic of Kenya
Premises No. 516 Plot. No. 1716 Kacyiru
Block I Blvd. De L’Umuganda
West Giraif Street, 60 KIGALI, RWANDA
Khartoum 8242 SUDAN Email: Kigali@mfa.go.ke
Email: Khartoum@mfa.go.ke +250583332
+2491200606102

7. GABORONE 8. LUSAKA

High Commissioner High Commissioner


Kenya High Commission, Gaborone Kenya High Commission, Lusaka
Plot No. 2615 Kenya High Commission, Lusaka
Zebra Way, Off Chuma Drive Private Embassy of the Republic of Kenya
Bag, 297 5207 United Nations Avenue
GABORONE, BOTSWANA P.O. Box 50298
Email: Gaborone@mfa.go.ke LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
+2673951408 Email: Lusaka@mfa.goke
+2673951430 +2634704820
+2634704637

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9. MOGADISHU 10. HARARE

Ambassador Ambassador
Kenya Embassy, Somalia Kenya Embassy, Harare
Kenya Embassy to Somalia Embassy of the Republic of Kenya
Embassy of the Republic of Kenya 95 Parklane
NSSF Building, Wing A (22nd Floor) P.O. Box 4069
P.O. Box 67454-00200 HARARE, ZIMBABWE
NAIROBI, KENYA Email: Harare@mfa.go.ke
+254202733883 +2634704820
+254202736390 +2634704637
11. KINSHASA 12. LUANDA

Ambassador Ambassador
Kenya Embassy, Kinshasa Kenya Embassy,
Embassy of the Republic of Kenya Embassy of the Republic of Kenya
4002 ave de L’Ouganda LUANDA
BP 9667
KINSHASA
Tel: (+243) 815565935/65936
Fax: (+243) 81301676
Email: Kinshasa@mfa.go.ke
+249155772801

13. ABUJA 14. ALGIERS

High Commissioner Ambassador


Kenya High Commission, Lagos Embassy of Republic of Kenya,
Plot 357, Diplomatic Drive Algiers, Algeria
Central Business District 07, rue Mohamed Khoudi,
Abuja, Nigeria El-Biar 16030 Algiers, Algeria.
P.M.B. 5160, Wuse Head Office, Abuja, Email: Algiers@mfa.go.ke
Nigeria +213555524638
+23497812193/4 +213674328823
Email: abuja@mfa.go.ke
15. HABITAT 16. UNITED NATIONS OFFICE
NAIROBI (UNON)
Ambassador
Kenya Permanent Representative Ambassador
Kenya Mission of Habitat Kenya Permanent Representative
Kenyatta International Conference Kenya Mission to UNON
Centre (KICC) P. O. Box 67578 - 00200
P. O. Box 67830 NAIROBI, KENYA
NAIROBI, KENYA Tel: 254 20-7621234
Tel: 020-22100055/214708 Fax: 254 20-2163372
Fax: 020-315534 Email: kmunon@mfa.go.ke or
Email: kmunep@swiftkenya.com kmunep@swiftkenya.com
Website: www.unon.org GIGIRI,
NAIROBI

17. BUJUMBURA 18. JUBA

Ambassador Ambassador
Embassy of Republic of Kenya, Kenya Consulate
Bujumbura Republic of South Sudan
PTA Bank Building, 2nd Floor West Hai Nimra Talata
Wing P. O. Box 208
JUBA

19. PRETORIA 20. WINDHOEK

High Commissioner High Commissioner

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Kenya High Commission, Pretoria Kenya High Commission,
High Commission of the Republic of Windhoek
Kenya High Commission of the Republic
302 Brooks Street, Menlo Park of Kenya
Pretoria, 0081 134 Robert Mugabe Avenue
SOUTH AFRICA P.O. Box 2889
+27123622249 WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA
+27123622250/1 E-Mail: windhoek@mfa.go.ke
+26461226836
+26461225900

21. CANBERRA 22. ISLAMABAD

High Commissioner High Commissioner


Kenya High Commission, Canberra Kenya High Commission,
043 Culgoa Circuit Islamabad
0 Malley ACT 2606 GPO Box 1990 Plot No. 1-3, Street No. 27
E-Mail: canberra@mfa.go.ke RAMNA 5, Diplomatic Enclave
+61262474788 P.O. Box 2097
CANBERRA ACT 2601 ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN
E-Mail: islamabad@mfa.go.ke
+92512601502
+9251260504-6
23. KUALA LUMPUR 24. NEW DELHI

High Commissioner High Commissioner


Kenya High Commission, Kuala Kenya High Commission, New
Lumpur Delhi
No. 8 Jalan Taman U – Thant 550000 High Commission of the Republic
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA of Kenya
E-Mail: kualalumpur@mfa.go.ke D1/27
+60321461163 Vasant Vihar
New Delhi – 110057 INDIA
E-Mail: newdelhi@mfa.go.ke
+911126146537
+911126246538
+911126246540
25. TOKYO 26. BANGKOK

Ambassador Ambassador
Kenya Embassy, Tokyo Kenya Embassy, Bangkok
Embassy of the Republic of Kenya Embassy of the Republic of Kenya
3-24-3, Yakumo, Meguro-ku, 62 Thong Lor Soi 5,
TOKYO JAPAN Sukhumvit 55 Rd, Klongtan,
E-Mail: tokyo@mfa.go.ke Wattana, Bangkok 10110
+81337234006/7 THAILAND
E-Mail: bangkok@mfa.go.ke
+6627125721
+6623910906/7
27. SEOUL 28. BRUSSELS

Seoul Ambassador
Embassy of the Republic of Kenya Kenya Embassy, Brussels
243-36 Embassy of the Republic of Kenya
Hoinamu Ro 44- gil 38 Yangsan-gu Avenue Winston Churchill 208
SEOUL (140-857) 1180
E-mail: seoul@mfa.go.ke BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
+82237852903/4 E-Mail: brussels@mfa.go.ke

30. BERLIN 31. GENEVA

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Ambassador Ambassador
Kenya Embassy, Berlin Kenya Embassy, Geneva
Embassy of the Republic of Kenya Embassy of the Republic of Kenya
Markgrafenstrasse 63 95 Parklane
10969 P.O. Box 4069
BERLIN E-Mail: geneva@mfa.go.ke
E-Mail: berlin@mfa.go.ke +41229064050
+49-30-259266-011

31. HAGUE 32. LONDON

Ambassador High Commissioner


Kenya Embassy, The Hague Kenya High Commission, London
Embassy of the Republic of Kenya 45 Portland Plance
Nieuwe Praklaan 212597 LA LONDON WIB IAS
HAGUE, NETHERLANDS Email: London@mfa.go.ke
Email: hague@mfa.go.ke +442076362371
+3170338252/1
33. MOSCOW 34. PARIS

Ambassador Ambassador
Kenya Embassy, Moscow Kenya Embassy, Paris
Embassy of the Republic of Kenya Embassy of the Republic of Kenya
Korovy Val 7, Apartment 227 3 RUE, FREYCINET
119049 MOSCOW, RUSSIA 75116 PARIS FRANCE
Email: moscow@mfa.go.ke Tel: 000-33-1-56622525
+74992300232 Fax: 000-33-1-47204441
+74992302778 Email: Paris@amb-kenya.fr
+74992300554
35. ROME 36. STOCKHOLM

Ambassador Ambassador
Kenya Embassy, Rome Kenya Embassy, Stockholm
Embassy of the Republic of Kenya Embassy of Republic of Kenya
Viale Luca Gaurico, 205 00143, ROME, Birger Jarlsgatan 37, 2 Floor
ITALY Box 7694
Email: rome@mfa.go.ke 10395
+393356828393 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
+393356828570 Email: stockholm@mfa.go.ke
+468218300/4/9
+4684402114/7
37. VIENNA 38. DUBLIN

Ambassador High Commissioner


Kenya Embassy, Vienna Kenya High Commission, Ireland
Embassy/Permanent Mission of the Embassy of the Republic of Kenya
Republic of Kenya 11 Elgin Road, Ballsbridge
Andromeda Tower DUBLIN 4, IRELAND
Donau-City-Strasse 6 Email: dublin@mfa.go.ke
A-1190 +35316136380
VIENNA, AUSTRIA
Email: vienna@mfa.go.ke
+4317123919
+4317123920
39. MADRID 40. PARIS

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Ambassador Ambassador
Kenya Embassy, Spain Permanent Delegation of
Embassy of the Republic of Kenya Kenya to UNESCO
c/Jorge Juan, 9, 3 Dcha 1 Rue Miollis
28001 MADRID, SPAIN 75732 Paris Cedex 15
Email: madrid@mfa.go.ke FRANCE
+34917812000 Email: paris_unesco@mfa.go.ke
+3314145683281
41. ANKARA 42. DOHA

Ambassador Ambassador
Kenya Embassy, Ankara Embassy of the Republic of Kenya
LIkbahar mahallesi, turan gunes West Bay, Zone 55, Street 840,
bulvari Galip erden caddesi, (571 Hse No. 131
cadde), 612 sokak No. 10 06550 yildiz, P.O. Box 23091
cankaya ANKARA-TURKEY Embassy, DOHA, QATAR
Turkey Email: doha@mfa.goke
Email: ankara@mfa.go.ke +97444931870
+903124914508/09/12/16
43. OMAN 44. KUWAIT

Kenya’s Embassy, MUSCAT Ambassador


Embassy of the Republic of Kenya Kenya’s Embassy, KUWAIT
Way No. 3050, Villa No. 4074 Embassy of the Republic of Kenya
Shanti Al Qurum Al-Zahra, Block 8, Street 803
P.O. Box 173, Bareeq Al Shatti, Post P. O. Box 129, Al-Surra, Code
Code 103 MUSCAT, SULTANATE OF 45701
OMAN KUWAIT
Email: muscat@mfa.go.ke Email: kuwait@mfa.go.ke
+96824697664 +96525243771/2
45. NEW YORK 46. OTTAWA

Ambassador High Commissioner


Permanent Mission of Kenya to the Kenya High Commission, Ottawa
United Nations Kenya High Commission
866 United Nations Plaza, Rm 304 415 Laurier Avenue East LIN 6R4
NEW YORK, NY 10017 CANADA
Email: newyork@mfa.go.ke Email: Ottawa@mfa.go.ke
+12124214741/2/3/4 +16135631773
+16135631774/6
47. WASHINGTON 48. KENYA CONSULATE LOS
ANGELES
Ambassador
Kenya Embassy, Washington Ambassador
Embassy of the Republic of Kenya Kotra Building, Mezzanine Floor
2249 R Street, NW 4801 Wilshire Boulevard
WASHINGTON, DC 20008 Los Angeles, CA 90010
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Email: losangeles@mfa.go.ke
Email: washington@mfa.go.ke +13239392408
+12023876101
49. BRASILLIA 50. ABU DHABI

Ambassador Ambassador
Embassy of Republic of Kenya, Kenya Embassy, Abu Dhabi

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Brasilia, Brazil Embassy of the Kenya
SHIS QL 10, Conjunto 08, Casa 08, Villa No. 11/1 Ras Al Khaima Area
Lago-Sul, Brasilia-DF CEP: 71630-085, Khalifa Bin Shakboot Street 28
BRASIL –DF Sector 55, Zone 2, Street 1
Email: brazil@mfa.go.ke P. O. Box 3854
+556133640691 ABU DHABI
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Email: abudhabi@mfa.go.ke
+97126666300
51. RIYADH 52. TEHRAN

Ambassador, Riyadh Ambassador


Embassy of the Republic of Kenya Kenya Embassy, Tehran
Diplomatic Quarter Embassy of the Republic of Kenya
94358 RIYADH 11693 No. 12 Ravanpoorstreet
Email: Riyadh@mfa.go.ke Off African Avenue
+966114882484 TEHRAN IRAN
+966114881238 Email: Tehran@mfa.go.ke
+982122045689
53. ACCRA 54. UNESCO

Ambassador Permanent Representative to


Kenya Embassy, Accra UNESCO
EGGLESTON STREET NO. 10, 1 RUE MIOLLIS 75732
BORTEY AVENUE, PARIS CEDEX 15
PO BOX Paris-unesco@mfa.go.ke
KADTD 10026, dl.unescoparis@gmail.com
AIRPORT RESIDENTIAL AREA, ACCRA dl.kenya@unesco-delegations.org
accra@mfa.go.ke 0145683281
accra.khc@gail.com
+233 (0)551808808
55. DAKAR 56. DJIBOUTI

Ambassador Ambassador
Kenya Embassy, Dakar Kenya Embassy, Djibouti
VILLA NO. 16, IMPASSE FN 18 TF 11866, VILLA NO. 3,
BOITE POSTALE 1571 HARAMOUS
FANN RESIDENCE +25321252424
DAKAR, SENEGAL
dakar@mfa.go.ke
kedakar2020@gmail.com
+221338644600/338684867
57. BERN 58. ABU DHABI

Ambassador Ambassador
Kenya Embassy, Bern Kenya Embassy, Abu Dhabi
EIGERSTRASSE 2, 3007 P. O. BOX 3854
BERN, SWITZERLAND ABU DHABI, UAE
bern@mfa.go.ke Abu_dhambi@mfa.go.ke
kenyaembassybern@gmail.com +97126390297
+410313710592/94
+41762880813
59. TEL AVIV 60. BEIJING

Ambassador Ambassador
Kenya Embassy, Tel-Aviv Kenya Embassy, Beijing
Kenya Embassy Telviv Embassy of the Republic of Kenya

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Embassy of the Republic of Kenya No. 4 XILIU JIE, SAN LI TUN,
17 Ha Chilason St./15 BEIJING 100600
ABBA Hillel Street Peoples Republic of CHINA
P. O. Box 3621 Email: beijing@mfa.go.ke
RAMAT – GAN 52522 ISRAEL +86106532381
Email: telaviv@mfa.go.ke +861065322473
+97235754633 +861065325561
+97235754674

60. MAPUTO 61. HAVANA

Ambassador Ambassador
Kenya Embassy, Maputo Embassy of the Republic of Kenya,
AV, 443 KENNETH KAUNDA Cuba
SOMMERSCHIELD 31st Street, No. 1419 Between 14th
MAPUTO and 18th street, Miramar Havana
MOZAMBIQUE Email: cuba@mfa.go.ke
maputo@mfa.go.ke +5372140734
+258858818074 +5372140735

62. ARUSHA 63. GOMA

Kenya Consulate General, Arusha Kenya Consulate General, Goma


PLOT 102/B KIJENGE, 10 AVENUE KARISIMBI,
VIJANA ROAD, QUARTIER LES VOLCANS
ARUSHA, TANZANIA PRIVATE BAG 72,
kenyarusha21@gmail.com GOMA
arusha@mfa.go.ke goma@mfa.go.ke
+255693100505 +24314773446

64. DUBAI 65. JAKARTA

Kenya Consulate General, Dubai Kenya Consulate General, Jakarta


Kenya Consulate General Jumeirah JI. H. AGUS SALIM,
Jumeirah Beach Road NO. 113,
75b Street, Villa 14 RT. 1/RW.5,
P. O. Box 214933 KEC. MENTENG
DUBAI, UNITED EMIRATES kenya.jakarta@gmail.com
Email: dubai@mfa.go.ke jakarta@mfa.go.ke
+971434428111 +622122393200

66. HARGEISA

KENYA LIAISON OFFICE


MASALLAH
AHMED DHAGAH
HARGEISA 90305
SOMALILAND
hargeisa@mfa.go.ke
+252637511635

5. MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SERVICE, GENDER AND


PUBLIC SERVICE, AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
GENDER AND Harambee House,
AFFIRMATIVE Harambee Avenue
ACTION P.O. Box 30050-00100
NAIROBI

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Telephone: 020-2227411

I. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR


PUBLIC SERVICE

Functions: Institutions:
!! Public Sector Reforms and !! Kenya School of
Transformation Including Government (Kenya
Operational Standards and School of
Process Engineering; Government Act, No.
!! Government Human Resource 9 of 2012)
Information Systems and !! Huduma Centres
Services;
!! Institute of Human
!! Internship and Volunteer Resource
Policy for Public Service; Management,
!! Government Payroll Policy and (Human Resource
Standards; Management
!! Government Shared Support Professionals Act,
Services; 2012)
!! Research, Development and
Public Service Delivery
Innovations;
!! Public Service Career Planning
and Development; and
!! Counselling Policy and Service.
II. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR
GENDER AND
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

Functions: Institutions:
!! Gender Policy Management; !! The National
Government
!! Special Programmes for
Affirmative Action
Women Empowerment;
Fund
!! Gender Mainstreaming in
!! Anti-Female Genital
Ministries/ Departments
Mutilation Board
/Agencies;
!! Gender Violence
!! Community Mobilization on
Protection Centres
Gender Issues;
!! Women Enterprise
!! Domestication of International
Fund (Public Finance
Treaties/Conventions on
Management Act,
Gender;
2012)
!! Policy and Programmes on
Gender Violence;
!! Affirmative action Policy;
!! Promote equity;
!! Undertake a national survey
on special needs;

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!! Mainstreaming affirmative
action in Ministries/
Departments /Agencies; and
!! Ensure Compliance to
affirmative action principles as
envisaged in the Constitution.
! !

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6. MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF ROADS AND TRANSPORT
ROADS AND Transcom House
TRANSPORT Ngong Road
P.O. Box 52692-00200
NAIROBI
Telephone: 020-2722216
Website: www.transport.go.ke

I. STATE DEPARTMENT OF
ROADS
Functions: Institutions
!! National Roads Development !! Kenya Roads Board
Policy; (Kenya Roads Board
!! Development, Standardization Act, 1999 & 2007)
and Maintenance of Roads; !! Kenya National
!! Materials Testing and Advice Highways Authority
on Usage; (Kenya Roads Act,
!! Protection of Road Reserves. 2007)
!! Maintenance of Security !! Kenya Urban Roads
Roads; Authority (Kenya
Roads Act, 2007)
!! Administer Mechanical and
Transport Fund; !! Kenya Rural Roads
Authority (Kenya
!! Registration of Engineers;
Roads Act, 2007)
!! Mechanical and Transport
!! Kenya Institute of
Services;
Highways and
!! Enforcement of Axle Load Building Technology
Control.
!! Kenya Institute of
Technology
!! Engineers Board of
Kenya (Engineers
Registration Act, Cap.
530A
!! Mechanical and
Transport Fund
(Public Finance
Management, Act).
II. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR
TRANSPORT
Functions: Institutions:
!! Transport Policy Management; !! Kenya Railways
!! Rail Transport and Corporation (Kenya
Infrastructure Management; Railways Corporation
!! Fast Tracking Identified Act, Cap. 397)
Northern and LAPPSET !! Kenya Railways
Transport Corridor Projects; Training School
!! Oversight and Co-ordination of (Kenya Railways
Northern Corridor Transport Corporation Act, Cap.
and Lamu South Sudan 397)
Ethiopia Transit (LAPSSET) !! Northern Corridor
Programmes Implementation; Transit and Transport
!! Civil Aviation Management and Coordination
Training; (NCTTCA)
!! Registration and Insurance of !! LAPSSET

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Motor Vehicles; Development
!! Motor Vehicles Inspection; Authority (Cap. 446,
Gazette Notice-2013)
!! National Transport Safety;
!! Kenya Airports
!! National Road Safety
Authority (Kenya
Management;
Airports Authority
!! National Roads Transport Act, Cap. 395)
Policy;
!! Kenya Civil Aviation
!! Axle Load Control Policy and Authority (Civil
Standards; Aviation Act, 2013)
!! Development and Maintenance !! East African School of
of Air Strips; and Aviation (Civil
!! Oversee the establishment of Aviation Act, 2013)
an integrated, efficient, !! Kenya Ports Authority
effective and sustainable (Kenya Ports
Urban Public Transport system Authority Act, Cap.
within the Nairobi Metropolitan 391)
Area.
!! National Transport
and Safety Authority
(National Transport
and Safety Authority
Act, 2012
!! The Nairobi
Metropolitan Area
Transport Authority
(The Nairobi
Metropolitan Area
Transport Authority
Order, 2016)
!! The Railway City
Development
Authority
7. MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF LANDS, PUBLIC WORKS, HOUSING AND
LANDS, PUBLIC URBAN DEVELOPMENT
WORKS, Ardhi House,
HOUSING, AND 1st Ngong Road Avenue
URBAN P.O. Box 30119-00100
DEVELOPMENT NAIROBI
Telephone: 020-2713833

I. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR


LANDS AND PHYSICAL
PLANNING

Institutions:
Functions:
!! Physical Planners
!! National Lands Policy and Registration Board
Management; (Physical Planners
!! Physical Planning for Land Registration Act,
Use; 1996)
!! Land Transactions; !! Valuers Registration
!! Survey and Mapping; Board, (The Valuers
!! Land Adjudication; Act, Cap. 532)
!! Land Registration; !! Settlement Trustee

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!! National Spatial Infrastructure; Fund.
!! Land and Property Valuation !! Land Surveyors Board
!! Services Administration;
!! Land Information Systems;
!! Maintenance of a Public Land
!! Bank;
!! Administration of Public Land
!! as Designated by the
Constitution;
!! Land Settlement Policy and
Management;
!! Land Settlement Matters;
!! Rural Settlement Planning.
II. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR
HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT

Functions: Institutions:
!! Housing Policy Management; !! National Housing
!! Management of Civil Servants Corporation
Housing Scheme; (Housing Act, Cap
!! Development and 117
Management of Affordable !! National Housing
Housing; Development Fund
!! National Secretariat for Human (Housing Act, Cap
Settlement; 117)
!! Appropriate low-cost housing !! Civil Servants
building and construction Housing Scheme
technologies; Fund
!! Development and !! Estate Agents
Management of Government Registration Board
Pool Housing; (The Estate Agents
!! Shelter and Slum Upgrading; Act, Cap. 533)
!! Public Office Accommodation
Lease and Management;
!! Maintenance of Inventory of
Government Housing Property;
!! Urban Planning Policy;
!! Townships, Municipalities and
Cities Policy.
III. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR
PUBLIC WORKS
Functions: Institutions:
!! Public Works Policy and !! National Construction
Planning; Authority
!! National Building Inspection (National Construction
Services; Authority Act, No. 41 of

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!! Setting and Management of 2011)
Building and Construction !! Kenya Building Research
Standards and Codes; Centre
!! Setting and Management of !! The National Building
Building and Construction Inspectorate
Standards and Codes;
!! Board of Registered
!! Supplies Branch; Architects and Quantity
!! Co-ordination of Procurement Surveyors (BORAQS),
of Common User Items by (Architects and Quantity
Government Ministries; Surveyors Act, Cap. 525)
!! Registration and Regulation !! Contractors and Builders
of Contractors, Consultants Retention Fund
for Buildings, Civil Works and !! Building Surveyors
Material Suppliers; Registration Board
!! Registration of Architects and
Quantity Surveyors;
!! Provision of Mechanical and
Electrical Building Services;
!! Building Research Services;
!! Registration and Regulation
of Civil, Building and Electro-
mechanical Contractors;
!! Development and
Management of Public
Buildings;
!! Building Research Services;
!! Other Public works.
8. MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE
INFORMATION, DIGITAL ECONOMY
COMMUNICATIONS Teleposta Towers
AND THE DIGITAL
P.O Box 30025-00100
ECONOMY
NAIROBI
Telephone: 020-4920000/100
Website: www.information.go.ke

I. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR


BROADCASTING AND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Functions:
Institutions:
!! Telecommunications Policy;
!! Communications
!! Broadcasting Policy; Authority
!! Co-ordination of National (Kenya Information
Government Advertising and Communications
services; Act, 1998).
!! Public Communications. Postal !! Universal Service
and Courier Services; Fund Advisory Council
!! Film Development Policy; (Kenya Information
and Communications

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!! Development of the Film (Amendment) Act
Industry; 2013)
!! Policy on Development of !! National
Local Content; Communications
!! Telecommunications, Postal Secretariat
services and Electronic !! Kenya Broadcasting
Commerce; Corporation (Kenya
!! Government Broadcasting Act,
Telecommunications Services; Cap. 221).
!! Government Spokesperson. !! Broadcast Content
Advisory Council
(Kenya Information
and Communications
(Amendment} Act
2013)
!! Media Council of
Kenya (Media Act,
2007)
!! Kenya Institute of
Mass Communication
(KIMC) (Cap. 446)
!! Kenya News Agency
!! The Postal
Corporation of Kenya
(Postal Corporation
Act, Cap.221)
!! Government
Advertising Agency
!! Telkom Kenya
Limited (Companies
Act, Cap. 486)
!! Kenya Year Book
Editorial (Kenya Year
Book Order of 2007)
II. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR
INFORMATION
COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY (ICT) AND
DIGITAL ECONOMY
Functions: Institutions:
!! To Facilitate the Development !! Konza Technopolis
of the Information and Development
Communications Sector Authority (Konza
(including Broadcasting, Technopolis
multimedia); Development Order,
2012)
!! National ICT Policy and
Innovation; !! Kenya ICT Authority
(Legal Notice No. 183
!! Promotion of E-Government;
of 2013)
!! Promotion of Software
!! The East African
Development Industry;

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!! Provision of ICT Technical Marine Cable System
Support to MDAs; Limited “TEAMS”
!! Policy on Automation of (Companies Act, Cap.
Government Services; 486)
!! Development of National !! Kenya Advanced
Communication Capacity and Institute of Science
Infrastructure; and Technology
(KAIST)
!! Management of National Fibre
Optic Infrastructure. (Universities Act 2012
– No. 42 of 2012)
9. MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF HEALTH
HEALTH Afya House
Cathedral Road
P.O. Box 30016-00100
NAIROBI
Telephone: 020-2717077
I. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR
MEDICAL SERVICES
Functions: Institutions:
!! Medical Services Policy; !! National Health
!! Curative Health Services Insurance Fund
!! Health Policy and Standards (State Corporations
Management; Act, Cap. 446,
National Health
!! Training of Health Personnel;
Insurance Fund
!! Pharmacy and Medicines Board Order, National
Control; Hospital Insurance
!! National Health Referral Fund Act, No. 9. of
Services; 1998)
!! National Medical Laboratories !! Kenya Medical
Services; Supplies Authority
!! Registration of Doctors and (KEMSA) (Kenya
Para-medicals; Medical Supplies
!! Cancer Policy; Authority Act, 2013)
!! Radiation; !! Kenya Medical
Training College
!! Control and Protection
(KMTC) (Legal Notice
HIV/Aids Management;
No.14 of 1990)
!! Nutrition Policy;
!! Kenya Medical
!! Immunization Policy and Research Institute
Management; (KEMRI) (Science
!! Reproductive Health Policy; Technology and
!! Health Education Innovation, 2013)
Management; !! Kenya BioVax
!! Quarantine Administration. Institute Limited
!! Referral Hospitals
Authority
!! Kenyatta National
Hospital, (State
Corporations Act,
Cap. 446, Kenyatta

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National Hospital
Board Order, 1987)
!! Moi Teaching and
Referral Hospital
(Legal Notice No.78
of 1998, State
Corporations Act,
Cap. 446)
!! Kenyatta University
Teaching, Referral
and Research
Hospital
!! Mathare National
Teaching and Referral
Mental Hospital
!! Spinal Injury Hospital
!! The National Cancer
Institute of Kenya
(Cancer Prevention
and Control Act,
2012)
!! National Syndemic
Diseases Council
(Previously Known as
The National Aids
Control Council (State
Corporations Act,
Cap. 446, National
Aids Control Council
Order, 1999)
!! Kenya Medical
Training College
(KMTC) (Legal Notice
No.14 of 1990)
!! The National Cancer
Institute of Kenya
(Cancer Prevention
and Control Act,
2012)
!! Kenya Nuclear
Regulatory Authority
(Previously Known as
Radiation Protection
Board (Radiation
Protection Act, Cap.
243)
!! Kenya Tissue and
Transplant Authority
II. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR
HEALTH STANDARDS AND
PROFESSIONAL
MANAGEMENT

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Functions Institution
!! Policy on healthcare Standards !! Kenya Medical
for universal application in all Practitioners and Dentist
health facilities; Board
!! Policy on Human Resource !! Kenya Health
Development for health care Professionals Oversight
workers; Authority
!! Provide strategic leadership !! Kenya Health Human
and support to all health Resource Advisory
professional bodies in the Council
performance of their mandate; !! Kenya National Public
!! Policy on public health Health Institute
standards and sanitation !! Kenya Hospital Authority
management; Trust Fund
!! In consultation with all !! Counselors and
stakeholders provide a Psychologists Board
framework to ensure sharing
!! Physiotherapy Council of
of professional experiences
Kenya (Physiotherapists
and embedding of the same
Act, 2014)
into future clinical practice.
!! Clinical Officers Council
of Kenya (Clinical
Officers Council
(Training, Registration,
and Licensing), Cap.
260)
!! Kenya Medical
Laboratory Technicians
and Technologists Board
!! Nursing Council of Kenya
(Nurses Act, Cap. 257)
!! Kenya Nutritionists and
Dieticians Institute,
(Nutritionists and
Dieticians Act, 2007)
!! Health Records and
Information Managers
Board (Health Records
and Information
Managers Act, 2016)
!! Radiation Protection
Board (Radiation
Protection Act, Cap. 243)
!! Pharmacy and Poisons
Board (Pharmacy and
Poisons Act, Cap. 244)
!! National Quality Control
Laboratories Pharmacy
and Poisons Act, Cap.
244)
!! Public Health Officers

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and Technicians Council
(Public Health Officers
(Training, Registration
and Licensing) Act,
2012)
!
10. MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
EDUCATION Jogoo House “B”
Harambee Avenue
P.O Box 30040-00100
NAIROBI
Telephone: 0203318581
Website: www.education.go.ke

I. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR


BASIC EDUCATION
Institutions:
Functions: !! Kenya National
!! Basic (Early Childhood, Examinations Council
Primary and Secondary & (Kenya National
Teacher Training) Education Examinations Council
Policy Management; Act, Cap. 255A)
!! Primary and Secondary !! Kenya Literature
Education Institutions Bureau (Kenya
Management; Literature Bureau Act,
!! School Administration and Cap. 209)
Programmes; !! Kenya Institute of
!! Registration of Basic Education Special Education
and Training Institutions; (Legal Notice No.17
of 1986)
!! Administration of Early
Childhood and Pre-Primary !! Kenya Institute of
Education, Standards and Curriculum
Norms; Development (Kenya
Institute of
!! Management of Education
Curriculum
Standards;
Development Act,
!! Management of National 2013)
Examinations and Certification;
!! Institute for Capacity
!! Curriculum Development; Development for
!! Quality Assurance in Teachers in Africa
Education; !! Centre for
!! Special Needs Education Mathematics, Science
Management; and Technology in
!! Representation of Kenya in Africa (Education Act)
Africa UNESCO; !! Kenya National
!! Teacher Training; Commission for
!! Adult Education Management. UNESCO (Kenya
National Commission
for UNESCO Act,
2013)

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!! Kenya Education
Management Institute
(KEMI) (Education
Act)
!! School Equipment
Production Unit
(Education Act)
!! Jomo Kenyatta
Foundation
(Companies Act, Cap.
486)
!! National Commission
for Nomadic
Education
(NACONEC)
!! Kenya Institute for
the Blind
!! The President’s
Award Kenya
II. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR
TECHNICAL, VOCATIONAL
EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Functions:
Institutions:
!! Technical and Vocational
!! Technical and
Education Policy Development
Vocational Education
and Management;
and Training
!! Technical Vocational Education Authority (Technical
Training; and Vocational
!! Management of Institutes of Education and
Science and Technology; Training Authority
!! Management of National Act, No 29 of 2013
Polytechnics; !! Technical Vocational
!! Registration of TVET Education Training
Institutions; Fund Board (TVET
Act, 2013)
!! Management of Vocational
Education Training Institutions !! Curriculum
’ TVETs’; Development
Assessment and
!! Management of Technical
Certification Council
Training Institutes;
(TVET Act, 2013)
!! Policy and Standards
!! Kenya National
development for Youth
Qualifications
Polytechnics and Vocational
Authority
Training;
!! Kenya School of TVET
!! Apprenticeship and Training
(Kenya Technical
management of Technical and
Trainers College)-
Vocational Training.
Previously KTTC

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III. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR
HIGHER EDUCATION AND
RESEARCH

Institutions:
Functions:
!! Commission for
!! University Education Policy and
University Education
Standards;
!! Kenya Universities
!! University Education
and Colleges
Management;
Placement Service
!! Management of Continuing (Universities Act, No.
Education (excluding TVETS). 42 of 2012
!! Public Universities !! National Commission
Management; for Science
!! Education Research and Technology and
Policy; Innovation (Science,
!! Policy and Standards on Technology and
Science and Technology. Innovation Act, 2013)
!! Higher Education
Loans Board (Higher
Education Loans
Board Act, 1995)
!! National Research
Fund (Science,
Technology and
Innovation Act, 2013)
!! Universities Funding
Board
!! Kenyatta University
(Universities Act,
2012)
!! University of Nairobi
(Universities Act,
2012)
!! Jomo Kenyatta
University of
Agriculture and
Technology
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Moi University
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! University of Eldoret
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Karatina University
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Taita Taveta
University

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(Universities Act No.
42 of 2012)
!! Kirinyaga University
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Muranga University of
Technology
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Egerton University
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Maseno University
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Masinde Muliro
University of Science
and Technology
(Universities Act No.
42 of 2012)
!! The Technical
University of Kenya
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Technical University
of Mombasa
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Pwani University
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! South Eastern Kenya
University
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Dedan Kimathi
University of
Technology
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! University of
Kabianga
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Masai Mara University
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! University of Kibabii
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Jaramogi Oginga

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Odinga University of
Science and
Technology
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Laikipia University
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Meru University of
Science and
Technology
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Garissa University
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Machakos University
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Multi-Media
University
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Kisii University
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Rongo University
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012}
!! Embu University
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Chuka University
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Tharaka University
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Co-operative
University
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Kaimosi Friends
University
(Universities Act, No.
of 42, 2012)
!! Alupe University
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Mama Ngina
University College

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(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Bomet University
College (Universities
Act, No. 42 of 2012)
!! Tom Mboya
University
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! Turkana University
College
!! Koitalel Arap Samoei
University College
(Universities Act, No.
42 of 2012)
!! University of Nairobi
Enterprises (Cap.
486)
!! University of Nairobi
Press
11. MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK
AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT
AND LIVESTOCK Kilimo House
DEVELOPMENT
Cathedral Road
P.O. Box 30028-00100
NAIROBI
Telephone: 020-2718870
I. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR
CROP DEVELOPMENT

Functions: Institutions:
!! National Agricultural Policy and !! Agriculture and Food
Management; (AFA) (Agriculture
!! National Food Policy; and Food Authority
!! Strategic Food Reserves; Act, No.13 of 2013)
!! Agricultural Crops !! Tea Board of Kenya
Development, Regulation and !! Agricultural Finance
Promotion; Corporation
!! Agriculture Financing; (Agricultural Finance
Corporation, Cap.
!! Phytosanitary Services and
323)
International Standards
Compliance; !! Agricultural
Development
!! Agricultural Farmers Training;
Corporation
!! Policy on Agricultural Training; (Agricultural
!! Agricultural Land Resources Development
Inventory and Management; Corporation Act, Cap.
!! Agricultural Mechanization 346)
!! Kenya Seed Company

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Policy Management; (Companies Act, Cap.
!! Policy on Land Consolidation 486)
for Agricultural Benefit; !! Strategic Food
!! Agricultural Insurance Policy; Reserve Trust Fund
(PFM Act)
!! Agricultural Extension policy
and Service Standards; !! Kenya Plant Health
Inspectorate Services
!! Capacity Building Policy for
(KEPHIS) (Kenya
Agricultural Staff;
Plant Health
!! Crop Research and Inspectorate Service
Development; Act, 2012)
!! Agriculture Seed Research and !! Nyayo Tea Zones
Development; Development
!! Crop Genetic Research. Animal Corporation, (State
Genetic Research; Corporations Act,
!! Biosafety Management. Cap. 446 through
Nyayo Tea Zone
Order)
!! South Nyanza Sugar
Company (State
Corporations Act,
Cap. 446)
!! Nzoia Sugar Company
(Companies Act, Cap.
486)
!! Chemelil Sugar
Company (Companies
Act, Cap. 486)
!! Mumias Sugar
Company (Companies
Act, Cap. 486)
!! Muhoroni Sugar
Factory (Under
receivership)
!! Miwani Sugar
Company (Under
receivership)
!! Bukura Agricultural
College (Bukura
Agricultural College
Act, Cap. 348)
!! Agricultural
Information Resource
Center
!! Kenya School of
Agriculture
!! National Cereals and
Produce Board
(National Cereals and
Produce Board Act,
Cap. 338)

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!! Commodities Fund,
(Crops Act, 2013)
!! Agro-Chemical and
Food Company
(Companies Act, Cap.
486)
!! Agriculture
Information Resource
Centre Revolving
Fund
!! Pest Control Products
Board (Pest Control
Products Act, Cap. 34
!! Pyrethrum Processing
Company of Kenya
!! Kenya Agricultural
and Livestock
Research
Organization (KARLO)
(Kenya Agricultural
and Livestock Act,
2013)
!! National Biosafety
Authority (Biosafety
Act, 2009)
II. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR
LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT

Functions: Institutions:
!! Livestock Policy Management; !! Kenya Veterinary
!! Development of Livestock Vaccine Production
Industry; Institute (State
!! Veterinary Services and Corporations Act,
Disease Control Policy; Cap. 446 through
Gazette Notice No.
!! Range Development and
223 of 4th June,
Management;
1990)
!! Livestock Marketing;
!! Kenya Veterinary
!! Promotion of Dairy Industry; Board (Veterinary
!! Livestock Insurance Policy; Surgeons and
!! Livestock Branding; Veterinary Para
!! Promotion of Bee Keeping and Professional Act (No.
apiculture; 29 of 2011)
!! Promotion of quality of Hides !! Veterinary Medicines
and Skins; Directorate
!! Leather Sector Development !! Animal Technicians
and Promotion of Value Chain. Council (Animal
Technicians Act, No.
!! Livestock Research and 11, 2011)
Development;
!! Kenya Meat
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!! Tsetse Fly and Commission (Kenya
Trypanosomiasis Research and Meat Commission
Control. Act, Cap. 363)
!! Kenya Leather
Development Council
(Leather
Development Council
Order, No. 114 of
2011)
!! Kenya Dairy Board
(Dairy Industry Act,
Cap. 336
!! Kenya Animal
Genetics Resource
Centre
!! Kenya Tsetse and
Trypanosomiasis
Eradication Council
!! Animal Technician
Council
12.MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF TRADE, INVESTMENTS AND INDUSTRY
TRADE, Social Security House, Block ‘A’
INVESTMENTS Kenyatta Avenue
AND INDUSTRY P.O. Box 30547 – 00100
NAIROBI
Telephone: 020-2731531/2-44
Website: www.industrialization.go.ke

I. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR


TRADE

Functions: Institutions:

!! Trade Policy; !! Kenya National


Trading Corporation
!! Exports Policy;
(Kenya National
!! Promote E-Commerce;
Trading Corporation
!! Trade Negotiations and Act, 1965, Companies
Advisory Services; Act, Cap. 486)
!! Champion Trade Integration in
!! Africa Trade
the COMESA, CFTA, EPA,
Insurance
AFTA, etc.;
!! Liaising and Co-ordinating with !! National Trade
UNCTAD and WTO on Trade Negotiations Council
Matters; (NTNC) Via Legal
!! Enforcement of International Notice Vol. CXIX-136,
September 2017
Trade Laws, Negotiations and
Agreements; !! Trade Remedies
!! Protection of Kenyan Goods Agency (Trade
against Dumping and Remedies Act, 2017)
Subsidized imports and !! Kenya Branding and
recommending countervailing Exports Promotion
Measures; Agency (KEPROBA)

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!! Co-ordination of multi-Agency !! Warehouse Receipt
Task Force on the Elimination Systems Council
of Illicit Trade and
Counterfeits;
!! Liaison with International
Trade bodies for National
Development;
!! Management of weight and
measurement in Trade;
!! Promotion and Regulation of
the Wholesale and Retail
Trade;
!! Promotion of Fair-Trade
Practices and Consumer
Protection.
II. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR
INVESTMENTS PROMOTION
AND INDUSTRY

Functions: Institutions:
!! To Promote and Facilitate !! Kenya Investment
Domestic and Foreign Authority (Investment
Investments; Authority Act, 2004)
!! Investment policy and !! Kenya Development
attraction; Corporation
!! Industrial Policy and Planning. !! Department of
!! Buy Kenya - Build Kenya Policy Business Reforms &
and Strategy; Transformation

!! To Promote Standardization in !! Industrial Development


Industry and Quality Control; Bank (Companies Act,
Cap. 486)
!! Promotion and Oversight of
the Development of Special !! Rivatex
Economic Zones and Industrial !! East African Portland
Parks; Cement Co. Ltd
!! Kenya Property Rights Policy (Companies Act, Cap.
(Patents, Trade Marks, Service 486, 435 A, 446)
Marks, and Innovation); !! Kenya Wine Agencies
!! Promotion of Value Addition Limited (Companies
and Agro-Processing; Act, Cap. 486)

!! Textile Sector Development; !! Numerical Machining


Complex (NMC)
!! Leather Sector Development (Companies Act, Cap.
and Promotion of Value Chain; 486)
!! Oversight and Regulation of !! Export Processing
the Scrap Metal Industry; Zones Authority
!! Industrial Training and (Export Processing
Capacity Development; Zones Act, Cap. 517)

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!! To Combat Counterfeiting, !! Kenya Bureau of
Trade and Other Dealings in Standards (Standards
Counterfeit Goods; Act, Cap. 496)
!! Oversight, Administration and !! Kenya National
Enforcement of the Local Accreditation Services
Content Policy; (State Corporations
Act, Cap. 446, Kenya
!! Facilitate and Enhance the
National Accreditation
Ease of Doing Business in
Services (KENAS)
Kenya.
(Legal Notice No.55 of
2009)
!! Special Economic
Zones Authority
(Special Economic
Zones Authority Act,
2015)
!! Kenya Industrial
Research and
Development Institute
(KIRDI) (Science
Technology and
Innovation Act, 2013)
!! Kenya Industrial
Property Institute
(KIPI) (Kenya
Industrial Property Act,
2001)
!! Scrap Metal Council
(Scrap Metal Act,
2015)
!! Kenya Industrial
Training Institute
(KITI) (Industrial
Training Act, Cap.237)
!! Anti-Counterfeit
Authority, (Anti
Counterfeit Act, 2008)
!! Kenya National
Innovation Agency
!! Kenya National Multi-
Commodities Exchange
Limited
! !

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13.MINISTRY OF CO- MINISTRY OF CO-OPERATIVES AND MICRO, SMALL AND
OPERATIVES AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (MSME) DEVELOPMENT
MICRO, SMALL Teleposta Towers
AND MEDIUM
P.O. Box 30430-00100
ENTERPRISES
(MSME) NAIROBI
DEVELOPMENT Telephone: 020-315001/2-4
I. STATE DEPARTMENT
FOR CO-OPERATIVES

Functions: Institutions:
!! Co-operative Policy, !! Sacco Societies
Standards and Regulatory Authority
Implementation; (SASRA) (SACCO
!! Promotion of Co-operative Societies Act, 2008)
Ventures; !! New Kenya Planters Co-
operative Union
!! Co-operative Production
and Marketing; !! New Kenya Co-operative
Creameries (State
!! Supervision and oversight
Corporations Act, Cap.
over Co-operative
446)
Societies;
!! Co-operative Savings,
Credit and other Financial
Services Policy;
!! Co-operative Legislation
and Support Services;
!! Co-operative Education and
Training;
!! Co-operative Audit
Services;
!! Co-operative Financing
Policy.
II. STATE DEPARTMENT
FOR MICRO, SMALL
AND MEDIUM
ENTERPRISE (MSME)
DEVELOPMENT

Functions: Institutions:
!! SME Policy; !! Kenya Industrial Estates
!! Develop SME Financing (Kenya Industrial Estates
Policy to facilitate adequate Act, Companies Act, Cap.
flow of credit from financial 486)
institutions; !! Micro and Small
!! Administration of the Enterprise Authority
“Hustler Fund” for the (Micro and Small
promotion, development Enterprises Act, No. 55

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and enhancing of 2012)
competitiveness of MSMES;
!! Hustler Fund (Micro and
!! Capacity development for Small Enterprises Act,
Entrepreneurship including No. 55 of 2012) and PFM
access to modern Act
management practices; !! Uwezo Fund (Public
!! Support for technology Finance Management
upgradation and Act,2012)
modernization; !! Youth Enterprise
!! Establishment of integrated Development Fund
infrastructural facilities; (Youth Enterprise Fund
Board Order, of 2007
!! Promotion and
Development of Micro and !! Kenya Institute of
Small Enterprise and Business Training (KIBT)
enhance their
competitiveness;
!! Promote Progressive credit
policies and practices
targeting MSMEs;
!! Business Innovation and
Incubation;
!! Administer Preference in
Government procurements
to products and services of
the MSMEs;
!! Champion subcontracting
arrangements between
SMEs and Large
Enterprises;
!! Market development for
MSME products and
services (better access to
domestic and export
markets);
!! Support for product
development, design
intervention and
packaging;
!! Promotion of establishment
of Production clusters;
!! Promotion and
Development of the
Cottage Industry.
! !

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14. MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF YOUTH, SPORTS AND THE ARTS
YOUTH AFFAIRS, Kenya Nationa Library Services Headquarters
SPORTS AND THE Upper Hill
ARTS P.O. Box 49849-00100
NAIROBI
Tel: 020-2251164/005, 020-2250576
I. STATE DEPARTMENT
FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS

Functions Institutions
!! Youth Policy and !! National Youth Service
Empowerment;
!! (NYS Act, Cap. 208)
!! Overseeing the
!! Kenya National Youth
management of NYS;
Council (National Youth
!! Mainstreaming Youth in Council Act, 2009)
National Development;
!! Youth Advisory Board
!! Business Innovation and (National Youth Council
Incubation; Act, 2009)
!! Managing and Promoting !! Kenya Association of
engagement with Youth Youth Centres
for National Development;
!! Kenya National
!! Harnessing and Innovation Agency
Development of Youth (Science, Technology and
Talent for National Innovation Act, 2013)
Development;
!! Collaborating and
Overseeing Stakeholders
engaged in Youth
Promoting Activities.
II. STATE DEPARTMENT
FOR SPORTS AND THE
ARTS

Functions: Institutions:
!! Development, !! Sports Kenya (Kenya
Management, and Sports Authority Act,
Implementation of the 2012)
Sports Policy; !! Kenya Anti-Doping
!! Enforcement and Agency Sports Kenya
Implementation of the (Sports Act, No. 25 of
World Anti-Doping Code 2013)
and Convention Against !! Sports Arts and Social
Doping; Development Fund (PFM
!! Promotion and Co- Act)
ordination of Sports !! Kenya Academy of Sports
Training and Education; !! Registrar of Sports
!! Regulation of Sports; !! Kenya Film Classification
!! Expansion of Sports Board (Cap. 222)
Industry for sustainable !! Kenya Film Commission

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Livelihoods; (Legal Notice No 10 of
!! Development and 2005)
Management of Sports !! Kenya Copyright Board
Facilities; (Kenya Copyright Act,
!! Establishment and 2001)
Management of Sports !! Kenya National Library
Academies to Nurture Services Board (Kenya
talent; National Library Service
!! Policy for Development of Act, Cap. 225)
Fine; !! Kenya Cultural Centre
!! Library Services; (Kenya Cultural Centre
Act, Cap. 218)
!! Research and
Conservation of Music; !! Kenya National Theatre
!! Permanent Presidential
Music Commission;
!! Creative and Performing
Arts.
15. MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY
ENVIRONMENT NHIF Building
AND FORESTRY Ragati Road, Upperhill
P.O. Box 30126-00100
NAIROBI
Telephone:020-2730808/9
Website: www.environement.go.ke

Functions: Institutions:
!! National Environment !! National Environmental
Policy and Management; Management Authority
(Environmental
!! Climate Change/Action Management Co-ordination
Policy;
Act, No.8 of 1999)
!! Restoration and Protection !! Kenya Water Towers
of Strategic Water Towers; Agency (Kenya Water
!! Protection and Towers Agency Board
Conservation of the Natural Order, 2012)
Environment; !! National Environment Trust
!! Pollution Control; Fund (EMC Act, 1999)
!! Lake Victoria !! Kenya Meteorological
Environmental Department
Management !! Kenya Meteorological
Programme ; Training College
!! Restoration of Lake !! National Climate Change
Naivasha Basin; Council (Climate Change
Act, 2016)
!! Meteorological Services;
!! Kenya Forest Service
!! Conservation and (Forest Act, 2005)
Protection of Wetlands; !! Kenya Forestry Research
!! Forestry Development Institute (Science and
Policy; Technology Act, No. 28 of
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!! Development of Forests,
Re-afforestation, and
Agro-forestry.
16. MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF TOURISM, WILDLIFE AND HERITAGE
TOURISM, Social Security House
WIDLIFE AND Block “A”
HERITAGE Bishops Road, Capital Hill
P.O.Box 30430-00100
NAIROBI
Telephone: 020-2729800

I. STATE DEPARTMENT
FOR TOURISM AND
WILDLIFE
Functions: Institutions:
!! Tourism Policy and !! Tourism Regulatory
Standards; Authority (Tourism Act,
!! Development and 2011)
Promotion of Tourism; !! Tourism Finance
!! Training on Tourism Corporation (Tourism
Services; Act, 2011, Cap. 23)
!! Tourism Finance; !! Kenya Utalii College
!! Tourism Research and (Tourism Act, 2011)
Monitoring; !! The Tourism Fund
!! Protection of Tourism and (Tourism Act, 2011)
Regulation; !! Tourism Research
!! Positioning and Marketing Institute and Monitoring
of Kenya to local and Mechanism (Tourism Act,
international Tourists; 2011)
!! Wildlife Conservation and !! Tourism Protection
Protection Policy; Service (Tourism Act,
2011)
!! Protection of Wildlife
Heritage; !! Kenya Tourism Board
(Tourism Act, 2011)
!! Management of National
Parks, Reserves and Marine !! Kenyatta International
Parks. Convention Centre
(Tourism Act, 2011)
!! Wildlife Biodiversity
Management and !! Kenya Safari Lodges and
Protection; Hotels
!! Sustainable Wildlife !! Kenya Wildlife Service
Biodiversity Economy; !! Kenya Wildlife Research
!! Collaboration with Wildlife and Training Institute
Clubs of Kenya; !! Wildlife Conservation
!! Management of Wildlife Trust Fund
Dispersal Areas in !! Wildlife Clubs of Kenya
collaboration with Partners;
!! Wildlife Conservation
Training and Research;
!! Wildlife Conservation

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Education and Awareness;
!! Wildlife Biodiversity
International Obligations
and Multilateral
Agreements;
!! Human-Wildlife Conflict
Mitigation and Response
Policy;
!! Wildlife Sector Governance
and Coordination.
II. STATE DEPARTMENT
FOR CULTURE AND
HERITAGE

Institutions:
Functions:
!! The National Heroes Council
!! National Heritage Policy and
Management; !! Kenya National Archives and
Documentation Service
!! Management of Culture
(Cap. 19)
Policy;
!! National Museums of Kenya
!! Policy on Kenya’s Heroes
(Museums and Heritage Act,
and Heroines;
2006)
!! Language Management
!! Bomas of Kenya
Policy;
!! Kenya National Commission
!! National Archives/Public
for Culture and Social
Records Management;
Services.
!! Management of National
!! Ushanga Kenya Initiative
Museums and Monuments;
!! Kenya Institute of Private
!! Historical Sites
Research
Management.
17. MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF WATER, SANITATION AND IRRIGATION
WATER AND Maji House
SANITATION Ngong Road
P.O. Box 49720-00100
NAIROBI
Telephone: 020-4900303

Functions: Institutions:
!! Water Resources !! Water Services Regulatory
Management Policy and Board (Water Act, 2016)
Standards; !! Kenya Water Institute
!! Water Catchment Area !! Athi Water Works
Conservation, Control Development Agency (Water
and Protection; Act, 2016)
!! Water and Sewerage !! Tana Water Works
Services Management Development Agency (Water
Policy; Act, 2016)
!! Waste Water !! Tanathi Water Works
Treatment and Disposal Development Agency (Water

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Policy; Act, 2016)
!! Water Quality and !! Lake Victoria North Water
Pollution Control; Works Development Agency
!! Sanitation (Water Act, 2016)
Management; !! Lake Victoria South Works
!! Management of Public Development Agency (Water
Water Schemes and Act, 2016)
Community Water !! Central Rift Valley Water
Projects; Works Development Agency
!! Water Harvesting and (Water Act, 2016)
Storage for Domestic !! North Rift Valley Water
and Industrial Use; Works Development Agency
!! Land (Water Act, 2016)
Reclamation/Dams and !! Coast Water Works
Dykes; Development Agency (Water
!! Flood Control Act, 2016)
Management; !! Northern Water Works
!! Mapping, Designating Development Agency (Water
and Developing Areas Act, 2016)
Ideal for Irrigation !! Water Sector Trust Fund
Schemes; (Water Act, 2016)
!! Water Harvesting and !! Regional Centre on Ground
Storage for Irrigation; Water Resources Education,
!! Land Reclamation; Training and Research (Legal
Notice No. 252 of 18th
!! National Irrigation
December, 2015)
Policy and
Management; !! National Water Harvesting
Authority (Water Act, 2016)
!! Management of
Irrigation Schemes. !! Water Storage and Flood
Control Directorate
!! Water Resources Authority
(Water Act 2016)
!! National Irrigation Authority
(Irrigation Act, Cap. 34
!! Hydrologists Registration
Board
18. MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF ENERGY & PETROLEUM
ENERGY AND Kawi House
PETROLEUM 4th Floor Block ‘A’
P.O. Box 30582-00100
NAIROBI
Telephone: 020-3310112

I. STATE DEPARTMENT
FOR ENERGY
Functions: Institutions:
!! National Energy Policy, !! Energy and
Development and Petroleum Regulatory
Management; Authority (Energy A t

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!! Thermal Power 2006)
Development; !! Kenya Power
!! Rural Electrification Company Limited
Programme; (Companies Act, Cap.
!! Energy Regulation, 486)
Security and !! Kenya Electricity
Conservation; Generating Company
!! Hydropower Limited (Companies
Development; Act, Cap. 486)
!! Geothermal Exploration !! Kenya Electricity
and Development; Transmission
Company Limited
!! Promotion of renewable
(Companies Act, Cap.
energy.
486)
!! Rural Electrification
and Renewable
Energy (Energy Act)
!! Nuclear Power and
Energy Agency
!! Geothermal
Development
Company (Energy
Act, 2006
(Companies Act, Cap.
486)
II. STATE DEPARTMENT
FOR PETROLEUM

Functions: Institutions:
!! Petroleum Policy; !! National Oil
!! Strategic Petroleum Corporation of Kenya
Stock Management; (Companies Act, Cap.
!! Management of 486)
Upstream Petroleum !! Kenya Pipeline
Products Marketing; Company
!! Oil and Gas Exploration (Companies Act, Cap.
Policy Development; 486)
!! Oil/Gas Sector Capacity !! Petroleum
Development; Development Levy
Fund
!! Petroleum Products,
Import/ !! Kenya Petroleum
Export/Marketing Policy Refineries
Management;
!! Licensing of Petroleum
Marketing and
Handling;
!! Quality Control of
Petroleum Products.
! !

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19. MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL PROTECTION
LABOUR AND Social Security House
SOCIAL Block “A”, Eastern Wing
PROTECTION P.O. Box 40326-00100
NAIROBI
Telephone: 020-2729800

I. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR


LABOUR AND SKILLS
DEVELOPMENT

Functions: Institutions:
!! National Labour and !! National Social Security
Employment Policy Fund (NSSF) Act, 1987,
Management; Cap. 258)
!! Labour and Social Protection !! National Industrial
Policy and Programme Training Authority
Implementation; (Industrial Training Act,
!! Industrial Training; Cap. 237)
!! National Labour Productivity !! National Productivity and
and Competitiveness; Competitiveness Centre
!! National Human Resource !! Kenya National Labour
Planning and Development; Board and the Wages
!! Child Labour Policy and Council (Labour
Regulations Management; Institutions Act, Cap. 234)
!! Develop and maintain !! National Employment
Database on Employment Authority (National
Creation; Employment Authority Act,
2016)
!! Workplace Inspection;
!! Migrant Workers Welfare
!! Workman's Compensation
Fund
Policy;
!! Department of Labour
!! Promotion of Occupational
Migration Management
Health and Safety at Work;
!! Industrial Relations
Management;
!! National Institutional
Framework to improve post
training skills;
!! Overseeing Skills
Development among Actors
and Establishment of Sector
Specific Skills Councils;
!! Establishment and
Management of Institutional
Framework for Linking
industry, Skills Development
and Training;
!! Implementation of the
Industrial Attachment Policy;

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!! Management of Skills and
Post Training Policy;
!! Harmonisation of Skills
Training at all levels of
Training;
!! Management of National
Skills Development Fund;
!! Implementation of the
National Apprenticeship
Policy;
!! Maintenance National
Database of Skills;
!! Assessing Industrial Training,
Testing and Occupational
Skills and Awarding
Certificates including
Government Test Certificates;
!! Migratory Labour and
International Jobs Policy;
!! Promote overseas
employment;
!! Coordination of labour
migration management;
!! Develop Legal and
institutional framework for
labour migration;
!! Promote co-operation and
partnerships on labour
migration;
I. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR
SOCIAL SECURITY AND
PROTECTION

Functions: Institutions:
!! Social Protection Policy; !! Child Welfare Society of
!! Special Programmes; Kenya
!! Food Relief Management !! National Council for
and Humanitarian Persons with Disabilities
Emergency Response; (Persons With Disability
!! Vocational Training and Act, 2003)
Rehabilitation of Persons !! National Council for
With Disabilities; Children's Services
!! National Volunteerism (Children's Act, Cap.
Policy; 141)
!! Policy and Programmes for !! Street Families
Persons with Disabilities; Rehabilitation Trust Fund
!! Policy and Programmes for
Older Persons;
!! Management of Statutory

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Children's Institutions;
!! Community Development
Policy;
!! Community Mobilization;
!! Registration of Self Help
groups;
!! Protection and Advocacy of
Needs of Persons with
Disabilities;
!! Social Assistance
Programmes;
!! Special Programmes;
!! Family Protection Policy;
!! Rehabilitation of Street
Families;
!! Policies on Children and
Social Development;
!! Counter Trafficking in
Persons;
!! Children Welfare and Penal
Protection;
!! Support for Matrimonial
and Succession Laws and
Policies.
20. MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY (EAC), THE
EAST AFRICAN ASALs AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
COMMUNITY Cooperative Bank House
(EAC), THE
Haile Selassie Avenue
ASALs AND
REGIONAL P.O. Box 46-00200
DEVELOPMENT NAIROBI
Telephone:020-2245742/2211614/2245752

I. STATE DEPARTMENT FOR


EAST AFRICAN
COMMUNITY (EAC)

Functions:
The EAC Main Organs:
!! Policy on East African
!! The Summit
Community;
!! The Council of
!! East African Community
Ministers
Affairs;
!! The Co-ordinating
!! Implementation of the East
Committee
African Treaty;
!! Sectoral Committees
!! Co-ordination of
Implementation of EAC !! The East African
Regional Programmes and Court of Justice
Projects; !! The East African

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!! Promotion and Fast Legislative Assembly
Tracking of EAC !! The Secretariat
Integration;
!! The EAC
!! Co-ordination of
Government‘s Participation
in East African Community Institutions:
Affairs; !! The Civil Aviation
!! East African Community Safety and Security
Meetings and Institutions; Oversight Agency
(CASSOA).
!! Monitoring and Evaluation
of the Implementation of !! The East African
Northern Corridor Health Research
Development; Commission (EAHRC)
!! Providing Secretariat !! The East African
Service During Ministerial Kiswahili Commission
and Head of States Summit (EAKC)
Meetings. !! The East African
Science and
Technology
Commission
(EASTECO)
!! The Inter-University
Council for East
Africa (IUCEA)
!! The Lake Victoria
Basin Commission
(LVBC)
!! The Lake Victoria
Fisheries
Organization (LVFO)
!! STATE DEPARTMENT FOR
THE ASALs AND REGIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Functions: Institutions:
!! Arid and Semi - Arid Lands !! National Drought
Policy; Management
!! Co-ordination of Planning, and Authority (National
Development for Arid and Drought Management
Semi - Arid Lands; Authority Act, 2016)
!! Implementation of Special !! National Drought
Programmes for Development Emergency Fund
of Arid and Semi-Arid Areas; (National Drought
!! Implementation of Arid and Management
Semi- Arid Lands Authority Act, 2016
Programmes; !! Tana and Athi Rivers
!! Co-ordinating Research for Development
sustainable Arid and Semi-Arid Authority (TARDA
Lands Resource Management, Act, Cap. 443)
Development and Livelihoods; !! Lake Basin
!! Promotion of Livestock Development

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Development, Marketing and Authority (LBDA Act,
Value addition of Resources Cap. 442)
within Arid and Semi- Arid !! Kerio Valley
Areas; Development
!! Enhancing Livelihood Authority (KVDA Act,
Resilience of Pastoral and Cap. 441)
Agro Pastoral Communities; !! Ewaso Nyiro North
!! Co-ordinating Responses Development
Against Drought and Authority (ENNDA
Desertification; Act, Cap. 448)
!! Peace Building and Conflict !! Ewaso Nyiro South
Management within Arid and Development
Semi-Arid Area; Authority (ENSDA
!! Management and promotion of Act, Cap. 447)
integrated cross border !! Coast Development
activities in identified ASAL Authority (CDA Act)
Counties;
!! Regional Development Policy
Implementation, oversight and
management;
!! Co-ordination of Regional
Development Authorities.
21 MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF MINING, BLUE ECONOMY AND MARITIME
MINING, BLUE AFFAIRS
ECONOMY, Works Building
AND Ngong Road
MARITIME P.O. Box 30009-00100
AFFAIRS NAIROBI
Telephone: 020-2723101

I. STATE DEPARTMENT
FOR MINING

Functions: Institutions:
!! Policy on Extractive !! National Mining
Industry; Corporation (Mining
!! Mineral Exploration and Act, 2016)
mining Policy management; !! Mineral Rights Board
!! Inventory and Mapping of (Mining Act, 2016)
Mineral Resources; !! The Geologists
!! Mining and Minerals Registration Board
Development Policy and (Geologists
Standards; Registration Act, Cap.
!! Maintenance of Geological 535)
Data (Research, Collection,
Collation, Analysis);
!! Policies on the Management
of Quarrying of Rocks and
Industrial Minerals.
!! Management of Health

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Conditions and Health
and Safety in Mines;
!! Mining Capacity
Development and
Value Addition.
II. STATE DEPARTMENT
FOR THE BLUE
ECONOMY AND
FISHERIES

Functions Institutions:
• Co-ordinate development of !! Kenya Marine and
national oceans and blue Fisheries Research
economy strategy and policy. Institute (Science,
Technology and
• Fisheries and Aquaculture
Innovation Act, 2012)
Policy;
!! Kenya Fisheries
• Co-ordination of Development
Service (Fisheries
of Policy, Legal, Regulatory
Management and
and Institutional Framework
Development Act,
for the Fisheries Industry and
2016)
the Blue Economy;
!! Fish Marketing
• Drive sustainable
Authority (Fisheries
transformation and
Management and
diversification of the ocean’s
Development Act,
economy by promoting
2016)
research and innovation;
!! Kenya Fishing
• Increase local participation
Industries Corporation
and investment in the blue
economy through private
sector engagement and
partnerships;
• Fisheries Marketing Policy;
• Fishing Licensing;
• Development of Fisheries;
• Promote Fish Consumption;
• Fish Quality Assurance;
• Enhancement of Technical
Co- operation with Partner
States;
• Management and Licensing of
Local and Foreign Fishing
Trawlers in Kenya Waters;
• Overall Policy for Exploitation
of Agro-Based Marine
Resources;
• Policy on Development of
Fishing Ports and Associated
Infrastructure;
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Sustainable Exploitation of
Agro-Based Marine
Resources;
• Protection of Aquatic
Ecosystems;
• Promotion of Kenya as a
Centre for Aquaculture;
• Economic development-
oriented Fisheries Research.
III. STATE DEPARTMENT
FOR SHIPPING AND
MARITIME AFFAIRS
Functions:
Institutions:
•! Promotion of Maritime and
!! The Kenya National Shipping
Shipping Industry;
Line (The Merchant Shipping
•! Maritime transport Act, 1989, Cap 486)
Management;
!! Kenya Maritime Authority
•! Ship Registration; (State Corporations Act,
•! Marine Cargo Insurance; Cap. 446, Kenya Maritime
•! Human Resource Authority Order 2004)
Development, Management !! Bandari Maritime Academy
and Research in Support of
Kenya‘s Shipping Industry;
•! Establishment of Effective
Admiralty Jurisdiction;
•! Development of a Central
Data and Information Centre.
•! Co-ordinating Maritime
Spatial Planning and
Integrated Coastal Zone
Management;
•! Protection and Regulation of
Marine Ecosystems;
!! Develop national capacity for
Kenya’s maritime sector;
!! Promote and facilitate
placement of Kenyans in the
global maritime labour
market;
•! Protection of the Marine
Resources in EEZ;
•! Monitoring and Advising on
Usage of Kenya's Exclusive
•! Ocean Governance and
marine management.
! !

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THE STATE LAW THE STATE LAW OFFICE
OFFICE Sheria House
Harambee Avenue
P.O Box 40112 - 00100
NAIROBI
Telephone: 020-2227461/2251535
Website: www.attorney-general.go.ke

THE HONOURABLE ATTORNEY-GENERAL


SHERIA HOUSE, NAIROBI

SOLICITOR-GENERAL
SHERIA HOUSE
Functions: Institutions:
!! Legal Policy !! Business Regulations Service
Management. !! Council for Legal Education
!! Principal Legal Adviser (Council for Legal Education
to the Government. Act, No. 27 of 2012)
!! Anti-Corruption !! National Anti-Corruption
Strategies, Integrity Campaign Steering
Committee (Gazette Notice
and Ethics.
No. 4124 of 2004)
!! National Registries. !! Assets Recovery Agency
!! Public Trustee. (Proceeds of Crime and Anti-
!! Official Receiver. Money Laundering Act,
2009)
!! Adoptions.
!! Kenya School of Law (Kenya
!! Custodian of Enemy School of Law Act, 2011)
Property. !! Auctioneers Licensing Board
!! Wakf Commissioners. !! Witness Protection Agency
!! College of Arms. !! Victims Protection Board
!! Matters Related to !! Nairobi Centre for
Legal Profession. International Arbitration
(Nairobi Centre for
!! Legal Aid. International Arbitration Act,
!! Policy on Administration 2013)
of Justice. !! Advocates Disciplinary
!! Constitutional Tribunal, (Advocates Act,
Implementation. Cap. 16)
Legislative Drafting. !! Advocates Complaints
!! Drafting and Vetting of Commission
Agreements. !! Car Loan Scheme for
!! Elections Policy Electoral Commissioners
Fund
Management.
!! Kenya Law Reform
!! Political Parties Policy Commission (Kenya Law
Management. Reform Commission Act, No.
2 of 1982)
!! Office of the Registrar of
Political Parties
!! National Committee on
Implementation of National
Humanitarian Law.
!! National Council for Law
Reporting (National Council
for Law Reporting Act, No.
11 of 1994)
!! National Coroners Service
!! National Legal Aid Service

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