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The private sector under its apex body, the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) continues to play a critical role in creating an enabling environment for the development of the private sector and impacting on the overall economic growth of the country. KEPSA’s role in enhancing and deepening investment through policy reforms remains critical to the country’s development agenda.
Water and natural resources have real economic, social, ecological and political value therefore, integration of water, natural resources and environment regulation, plans and programmes into national economic and social development, is paramount in order to ensure economic growth takes place in an equitable manner, without compromising sustainability of vital ecosystems.
Over the recent period, this sector has experienced important emerging issues namely; improved regulatory framework, devolution and management of water resources, discovery of economically viable natural resources, use of information technology (IT) for resource tracking, resource mapping, monitoring and research, management of trans-boundary resources, need to combat climate change and commitment to Paris Agreement (combat 30% emission target by 2030).
