ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Deposit Bonds)(No. 2) Regulations, 2025
5. Management of deposit bonds.
Edition: 2025-03-24 · In force
5. Management of deposit bonds.
(1)The Director-General shall be responsible for the management of deposit bonds.(2)The Director-General shall, with respect to the management of deposit bonds—(a)prepare and maintain a register of activities, industrial plants and undertakings that require deposit bonds;(b)review the terms of reference developed by the competent experts in carrying out a deposit bond assessment;(c)review the Deposit Bond Assessment Report to determine the adequacy and reliability of deposit bonds payable to the Restoration Fund;(d)issue approvals on Deposit Bonds Assessment Reports and notices of the deposit bonds payable to the persons liable to pay the deposit bond;(e)make recommendations to the Cabinet Secretary on the prescription of payments of deposit bonds by the Cabinet Secretary responsible for finance, pursuant to section 28(2) of the Act;(f)undertake a joint inspection and monitoring with the relevant county government or lead agency to determine compliance with good environmental practices in line with the approval on terms and conditions based on the Deposit Bond Assessment Report;(g)receive periodic status reports of any on-going remediation work from the operators;(h)prepare annual reports on deposit bonds received, refunded, confiscated, status of sites remediated and matters which have been determined or are pending before the Tribunal; and(i)undertake any other activity, as may be conferred on it under the Act or any other law.