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Our Mandate

Our Mandate

NRC derives its mandate from Kenya Gazette Notice no. 13907 of 25th October, 2024. The core functions include:

Reclaim the rivers of Nairobi as a spine to the city's blue and green infrastructure for a better urban environment and quality of life;

Examine previous reports and recommendations made in the efforts of reclaiming Nairobi River and adopt lessons learnt in the new initiative;

Undertake an assessment of the rivers related to the current and future issues and their root causes and develop a program called the Nairobi Rivers Basin Regeneration Program (NABREP) to restore and enhance the Nairobi Basin and related infrastructure to such standards as permits the full enjoyment of a safe, inclusive, and healthy environment for all and unlock the socio-economic potential of the Basin.

Co-ordinate the activities of various players mandated to engage in the rehabilitation, protection, restoration, beautification and sustainable development of the riverine basin within Nairobi City County towards transforming the Nairobi rivers system into a new economic and retail frontier of the city;

Monitor compliance with the laws and regulations governing the environment of the Basin and its catchment areas in collaboration with the departments, agencies and/or ministries of the County Government of Nairobi and the National Government and propose institutional and regulatory modifications where necessary.

Develop codes of conduct and propose modalities for enforcement in partnership with the relevant stakeholders;

Spearhead resource mobilization for the development and management of the Nairobi Rivers;

(Develop, adopt and execute a Trust Fund or other instrument to structure strategic partnerships and receive financial resources from within or outside Kenya to finance the implementation of programs and projects, for which the Commission shall fully be accountable for proper and prudent management and for whose loss it shall be liable; and

Promote public awareness on sustainable protection of the Nairobi Rivers basin.