ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Sustainable Waste Management Act
10. Policies, regulations and standards by the Cabinet Secretary
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
10. Policies, regulations and standards by the Cabinet Secretary
(1)The Cabinet Secretary shall, within two years of the coming into operation of this Act and in consultation with the Authority and county governments, make policies and regulations for the proper administration of this Act.(2)Notwithstanding the generality of subsection (1), the Cabinet Secretary shall, in consultation with the Authority and county governments, make regulations prescribing—(a)the closure of open dumpsites;(b)procedures for sustainable waste management;(c)the expansion of the market for recycled products and incentives to expand the market for pre-consumer and post-consumer recycled products through incentives, government procurement preferences and other policies; and(d)the promotion of health, safety and environmental standards including—(i)labour and health standards for waste handlers;(ii)quality and certification standards for organic waste;(iii)operational standards for dumpsites;(iv)the classification of engineered sanitary landfills;(v)the formation of waste collection, materials recovery and recycling savings and credit co-operative organisations;(vi)the facilitation of waste-to-energy and waste-to-manure projects; and(vii)the facilitation of the collection of different types of wastes including medical waste, chemical waste and construction waste.