Critiquing the Place of Environmental Impact Assessment as a Tool for Enhancing Environmental Protection in Kenya

In a bid to protect the environment, the environmental law in Kenya has deliberately imposed an obligation on persons wishing to undertake various programmes, activities or projects to undertake Environmental Impact Assessment. Indeed, Environmental Impact Assessment has mandatorily become a prerequisite to undertaking various programmes, activities or projects that have an impact on the environment. This demonstrates the seminal role of environmental impact assessment in protecting the environment in Kenya.This paper seeks to critique the role of Environmental Impact Assessment in the protection of the environment in Kenya. In doing so, the paper will analyze; what constitutes Environmental Impact Assessment, the legal framework governing Environmental Impact Assessment, the importance of Environmental Impact Assessment as a tool for enhancing environmental protection and lastly offer a conclusion