Kenya Petroleum & Energy Legal Framework
National Laws # Instrument Category Link 1 Petroleum Act, Cap 308 Primary Legislation View PDF 2 Energy Act, Cap 314 Primary Legislation View PDF – Kenya Law 3 Petroleum Develop...
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February 17, 2026
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National Laws
| # |
Instrument |
Category |
Link |
| 1 |
Petroleum Act, Cap 308 |
Primary Legislation |
View PDF |
| 2 |
Energy Act, Cap 314 |
Primary Legislation |
View PDF – Kenya Law |
| 3 |
Petroleum Development Fund Act, Cap 426 |
Primary Legislation |
View PDF |
| 4 |
Community Land Act |
Primary Legislation |
View PDF – Kenya Law |
| 5 |
Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, Cap 387 |
Environmental |
View – Kenya Law |
| 6 |
The Petroleum (Exploration and Production) Regulations, 1984 |
Subsidiary Legislation |
View PDF |
| 7 |
The Petroleum (Importation) Regulations |
Subsidiary Legislation |
View PDF – Kenya Law |
| 8 |
The Petroleum (Pricing) Regulations |
Subsidiary Legislation |
View PDF – Kenya Law |
| 9 |
Petroleum Development Levy Order, 2020 |
Subsidiary Legislation |
View PDF |
| 10 |
The Petroleum (Information and Statistics) Regulations, 2025 |
Subsidiary Legislation |
View PDF – Kenya Law |
| 11 |
The Petroleum (Licensing of Petroleum Road Transportation Business) Regulations, 2025 |
Subsidiary Legislation |
View PDF |
Key EMCA Subsidiary Regulations
| # |
Regulation |
Legal Notice / Year |
Link |
| 1 |
Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Water Quality) Regulations |
Legal Notice 177 of 2024 |
View – Kenya Law |
| 2 |
Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Strategic & Integrated Environmental Assessments and Environmental Audits) Regulations |
2025 |
View – Kenya Law |
| 3 |
Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations |
2003 |
NEMA Gazetted Regulations |
| 4 |
Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Waste Management) Regulations |
2006 |
| 5 |
Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Wetlands, Riverbanks, Lakeshores & Seashore Management) Regulations |
2009 |
| 6 |
Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Air Quality) Regulations |
2014 |
| 7 |
Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Noise & Excessive Vibration Pollution Control) Regulations |
2009 |
| 8 |
Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Controlled Substances) Regulations |
2007 |
| 9 |
Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Conservation of Biological Diversity) Regulations |
2006 |
Turkana County Laws & Relevant Legal & Policy Instruments
| # |
Instrument |
Status |
Link |
| 1 |
Turkana County Local Content Act, 2024 |
In Force |
View PDF |
| 2 |
Turkana County Extractives / Natural Resources Policy |
Under Development |
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