ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Climate Change Act
8. Powers and duties of the Cabinet Secretary
Edition: 2023-09-15 · In force
8. Powers and duties of the Cabinet Secretary
(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Cabinet Secretary shall exercise control and provide guidance over climate change governance and implementation of this Act.(2)The Cabinet Secretary shall—(a)formulate and periodically review the climate change policy, strategy and the National Climate Change Action Plan and submit to the Council for approval;(b)co-ordinate negotiations on climate change-related issues in consultation with the Cabinet Secretary responsible for foreign affairs;(c)formulate a national gender and intergenerational responsive public education and awareness strategy on climate change and implementation programme;(d)provide through the Directorate, technical assistance on climate change actions and responses to county governments, based on mutual agreement and needs cited by the county governments;(e)report annually to Parliament on the status of implementation of international and national obligations to respond to climate change, and progress towards attainment of low carbon climate resilient development;(f)advise the Council on the carbon budget for trading, based on Kenya’s international obligations;(g)approve international transfers of mitigation outcomes and emission reduction based on advice from the Climate Change Directorate;(h)approve measurement, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions; and(i)authorize the establishment of the Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Registry and other sector registries to feed into the National Carbon Registry;(2A)The Cabinet Secretary shall appoint the Designated National Authority for market mechanisms and any other mechanisms deriving from Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.(2B)The Designated National Authority appointed under subsection (2A) shall, in addition to international obligations, maintain the National Carbon Registry established under section 23G.(3)The Cabinet Secretary in discharge of the duties and functions under this Act shall be assisted by the Climate Change Directorate established under this Act.