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NEMA scraps experts’ fees to cut costs borne by firms

A picture of Kachok dumping site in Kisumu in a picture taken on February 02,2017. National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) have declared the site illegal. (Photo: Denish Ochieng/ Standard) 

The National Environmental Management Authority has scrapped fees it charges environmental experts to reduce the operations costs of businesses.

The environmental watchdog, however, said experts, as well as the companies they work for will be required to remain paid up members of their professional body, the Environment Institute of Kenya. This will enable the regulator keep tabs on industry practitioners and weed out quacks and rogue firms.

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