NEMA Firm of Experts
NEMA registered firm of experts in Kenya
Utafiti International is registered with the National Environment Management Authority to prepare environmental impact assessments, audits and strategic assessments. Our reports are written by lead experts and submitted to NEMA on your behalf.
Our services
What we prepare for NEMA
EIA
Environmental Impact Assessment
Project reports and full EIA study reports prepared for submission to NEMA, through to your EIA licence.
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Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
Combined environmental and social studies for projects with lenders, donors or community impact.
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Environmental Audit
Annual and control audits that keep licensed and existing facilities compliant with NEMA.
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Strategic Environmental Assessment
Environmental assessment of policies, plans and programmes for government and development partners.
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From first call to licence
Screening and scoping
We confirm what your project needs and agree scope, cost and timeline.
Study and field work
Baseline surveys, impact assessment and a management plan written by registered experts.
Public participation
Consultation with neighbours and stakeholders, documented to NEMA's expectations.
Submission to NEMA
We lodge the report and answer NEMA's queries until the review is complete.
Licence and compliance
You receive your licence, and we support audits and monitoring afterwards.
Our team
Specialists on every study
Each assessment is led by an experienced expert and supported by the disciplines your project needs. We tailor the approach to every client and every site, and we keep reports clear and short enough to be used.
- Environmentalists
- Urban planners
- Ecologists
- Hydrologists
- GIS experts
- Project managers
Questions
Common questions about NEMA approvals
For projects listed in the Second Schedule of EMCA, yes. Work should not begin until NEMA has issued the licence. If you are unsure whether your project is covered, we can screen it for you before you spend anything on design or site work.
NEMA classifies projects by risk. Lower and medium risk projects are generally handled through a project report. High risk projects need a full EIA study report with a wider scope. We confirm the category at the start so you know exactly what is required.
Reports submitted to NEMA must be prepared by experts registered with NEMA, either as individual experts or as a firm of experts. Utafiti International is registered as a firm of experts.
It depends on the size of the project, the season for field work, the public participation period and NEMA's review. We give you a realistic timeline once scoping is complete and keep you updated at each stage.
When a lender or donor requires it, or when the project has significant effects on communities. NEMA licensing still applies, so we prepare one study that serves both purposes.
Yes. Share the funder's environmental and social requirements at the start and we will build them into the scope.
Not sure what your project needs?
Tell us about it and we will tell you which assessment applies, what it costs and how long it takes.