Kenya is proposing a national carbon registry that will require all carbon credit-generating projects-including those in tree planting, clean energy, and conservation-to be formally registered and monitored under a new legal framework.
The Draft Climate Change (Carbon Registry) Regulations, 2025, published by the Ministry of Environment, seek to establish a central platform where all carbon credit projects in Kenya will be recorded, tracked, and verified.
Individuals, companies, NGOs, and county governments engaging in carbon-offsetting initiatives will be required to register before earning or trading carbon credits.
The directive comes at a time when there are growing concerns over unregulated carbon deals in which foreign companies have made massive profits from Kenya's natural resources, often without involving local communities or governments.
