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Clarice Wambua

Consultant

Clarice Wambua is a Consultant in our Environmental Law, and Pro Bono & Human Rights practice areas.

+254 710 560 114
clarice.wambua@cdhlegal.comNairobi
Clarice Wambua

About Clarice

About Clarice

Clarice began her legal career at a law firm in Kenya and in 2010 she joined Carbon Africa as a Legal and Trading Officer. In 2014, Clarice was a Principal Consultant at Stawiri, and later joined Kieti as a Partner in 2017.

Credentials

Credentials

Education

  • Master of Laws (LLM) (with distinction) Climate Change Law and Policy, University of Strathclyde, UK
  • Master of Science (MSc) (with distinction) Africa and International Development, University of Edinburgh, UK          
  • Certificate in Sustainable Energy Finance, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management/UNEP Collaborating Centre
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law & Kenyan Bar Admission
  • LL.B, Bachelor of Laws (2nd Class Honours, Upper), University of Nairobi, Kenya

 Membership

  • Law Society of Kenya
  • Council of Women in Energy and Environmental Leadership (CWEEL) -Kenya
  • Association of Women in Energy and Extractives- Kenya (AWEIK)

Languages

Languages

  • English
  • Swahili

About Clarice

Clarice began her legal career at a law firm in Kenya and in 2010 she joined Carbon Africa as a Legal and Trading Officer. In 2014, Clarice was a Principal Consultant at Stawiri, and later joined Kieti as a Partner in 2017.

Credentials

Education

  • Master of Laws (LLM) (with distinction) Climate Change Law and Policy, University of Strathclyde, UK
  • Master of Science (MSc) (with distinction) Africa and International Development, University of Edinburgh, UK          
  • Certificate in Sustainable Energy Finance, Frankfurt School of Finance and Management/UNEP Collaborating Centre
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Law, Kenya School of Law & Kenyan Bar Admission
  • LL.B, Bachelor of Laws (2nd Class Honours, Upper), University of Nairobi, Kenya

 Membership

  • Law Society of Kenya
  • Council of Women in Energy and Environmental Leadership (CWEEL) -Kenya
  • Association of Women in Energy and Extractives- Kenya (AWEIK)

Languages

  • English
  • Swahili

Experience

Kenya’s Draft Energy

Supporting the development and drafting of Kenya’s Draft Energy (Mini-Grid) Regulations, 2021 on behalf of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).

Solar regulatory compliance

Advising on captive solar regulatory compliance in relation to the acquisition of operational (small scale embedded) solar PV plants in Kenya.

Green Finance

Carrying out a Legal and Policy review for a Green Finance: Market Readiness and Stakeholder Research in Mozambique Study for FSD Mozambique.

EAC Carbon Credit Exchange Mechanism

Carrying out a feasibility study on the establishment of the East Africa Community (EAC) Carbon Credit Exchange Mechanism

Regulatory due diligence of Kenya’s waste sector

Carrying out a regulatory due diligence of Kenya’s waste sector for private sector engagement and a review of cross-border investing under the UNDP-funded Waste Sector Technical, Legal and Financial Readiness for Private Sector Engagement Project (Kenya).

Kenya Association of Manufacturers

Advising the Kenya Association of Manufacturers on best practices for extended producer responsibility schemes and the creation of an enabling legal and regulatory environment to manage post-consumer plastic packaging waste in Kenya.

Real estate management company

Advising a real estate management company on the collection of water payments in a mixed used development involving the provision of both privately supplied and publicly supplied water.

Ecosystem Services Scheme

Advising an international climate change advisory and investment firm on the Kenyan law context for the design and implementation of a pilot water Payment for Ecosystem Services Scheme (PES).

Forest management and conservation

Advising an international climate change advisory and investment firm on REDD+ in Kenya, the policy and legal framework for forest management and conservation and providing input on the government-initiated review process of the National Forest Policy, 2014 and the Forest Conservation and Management Act, 2016.

Carbon rights ownership

Advising a commercial farm forestry organization on the legal context for carbon rights ownership and transfer in Kenya.

Financial sector policies

Carrying out a gendered review of financial sector policies and laws in Kenya for FSD Kenya.

Kenya Human Rights Commission study

Providing legal and institutional analysis expertise on a Kenya Human Rights Commission study on the human rights consciousness of Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs) conducted in Kenya.

News

Key highlights of Kenya’s Public Participation Bill, 2024
Corporate & Commercial Law

Key highlights of Kenya’s Public Participation Bill, 2024

The Constitution of Kenya, 2010 revolutionised governance by embedding public participation as a fundamental pillar of democracy. This inclusive approach ensures that the voices, needs...
Kenya unveils Carbon Market Regulations
Environmental Law

Kenya unveils Carbon Market Regulations

The gazettement of the Climate Change (Carbon Markets) Regulations, 2024 (Regulations) on 17 May 2024, has set the stage for the regulatory oversight of carbon project development...
Agriculture, food security, and the regulation of GMOs in Kenya
Agriculture, Aquaculture & Fishing

Agriculture, food security, and the regulation of GMOs in Kenya

The past year has been an eventful one for food security matters in Kenya. Following successive failed rainy seasons, the country has faced one of the worst droughts in years. This...
Benefit sharing in carbon projects: Reflections on recent legal developments in Kenya
Environmental Law

Benefit sharing in carbon projects: Reflections on recent legal developments in Kenya

Kenya has been active in the development of carbon projects since 2008 when the country’s first Clean Development Mechanism project (a 35MW sugarcane bagasse-based co-generation power...
Issues to consider before introducing a carbon tax in Kenya
Environmental Law

Issues to consider before introducing a carbon tax in Kenya

The global climate crisis is having a profound impact on both people and the planet. Heatwaves, droughts, floods and other extreme weather events are increasingly affecting life as...

All articles by Clarice
Video | The significant impact of our Pro Bono & Human Rights practice
Firm News

Video | The significant impact of our Pro Bono & Human Rights practice

As we commemorate Human Rights Day on Thursday, 21 March, one of the ways CDH demonstrates our commitment to the transformation of our society is through our dedicated Pro Bono & Human...

All videos by Clarice

Market recognition

  • Clarice is recognised as a Green Ambassador within the Green Guide EMEA 2024 Edition.
  • The Legal 500 Green Guide EMEA 2022 recognised Clarice for climate change and sustainability law in Kenya.
  • 2019 Business Daily, Top 40 under 40

Market recognition

  • Clarice is recognised as a Green Ambassador within the Green Guide EMEA 2024 Edition.
  • The Legal 500 Green Guide EMEA 2022 recognised Clarice for climate change and sustainability law in Kenya.
  • 2019 Business Daily, Top 40 under 40

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