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The main policy measures for the forestry sub-sector includes(...)increasing forest cover through sustainable utilization and conversion of other land to forest land uses; (...)

(...)Investors willing to invest in the Forestry sector in Kenya benefit from general investment incentives such as (...)income and other tax deductions to land owners in exchange for establishment of forest conservation.

Holders of mineral rights are required to implement an environmental management plan, and contribute to the development of local communities by entering into Community Development Agreements with them. (...)

Wind power and nuclear energy are also part of the energy mix required to achieve the country's Vision 2030. In 2018, Kenya completed the Lake Turkana Wind Power projects which added 310 MW to the country's installed capacity. Ngong wind operated by KenGen has an installed capacity of 25.5MW bringing total installed capacity for wind to 335.5MW. (...)

(...)The authorities indicated that there was no direct subsidy from the Government to the sub-sector. There is however some cross-subsidization, as low consumers (up to 50 kWh monthly) are charged at rates below the production cost. In July 2018, the electricity tariffs were reviewed (for the first time since 2013) to account for the growing importance of renewable energy and accommodate a KES 11 billion increase in revenue requirement by KPLC. (...)ERC reviewed its feed-in tariffs policy in 2012 to include energy from renewable sources (geothermal, solar, and bio gas generated electricity). (...)A Renewable Energy Auctions Policy was developed and would be used to procure solar and wind projects above 10MW; it is yet to be approved.

Electricity is subject to the VAT at the standard rate of 16%. However, power generation equipment and solar panels can be imported free of VAT and import duties.

The Water Resources Authority is responsible for the regulation, the management, and use of water resources. Under the law, a permit is required for any of the following activities: any use of water from a water resource except for domestic use; the drainage of any swamp or land; and the discharge of a pollutant into any water resource. (...)

The Constitution has brought many reforms in various sectors including inter alia aspects of land and environmental rights, protection and management of natural resources, intellectual property rights, and equitable development of resources

In December 2008, the Cabinet approved the National Oceans and Fisheries Policy whose overall aim is to guide sustainable development of the fisheries sector in an effective and coordinated manner and also to ensure that the sector contributes adequately to the achievement of Vision 2030

In execution of its mandate, the The Ministry of Trade (MOT) collaborates with other line ministries such as agriculture, planning, finance, environment and mineral resources, and energy, to implement for instance the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, 1989, and the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, 1999 (No.8 of 1999) as amended by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act of 2009