GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 504

PURSUANT to regulation 21 of the Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has received an Environmental Impact Assessment Study Report for the above proposed project. The proponent, Aperture Green Power Limited, proposes to construct an approximately 17.5 Kilometres (Km) long transmission line from the Aperture Wind Farm Substation to 66/11kV Limuru Substation where the electricity is to be fed to the National Grid. The ATL orientation commences from the proposed Aperture Windfarm Substation on plot No. 439(the area is commonly known as "mwanya wa ruhuho") and moves in an Easterly direction before moving northwards and lastly North easterly to terminate at Limuru Substation, Kiambu County. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Possible Impacts Mitigation Measures Displacement and • Develop a Livelihood Restoration Plan and loss of properties or Resettlement Policy Framework. • Undertake valuation and make compensations for losses. • Redesign the alignment to Government road section where it connects to Limuru Sub- station. Loss of vegetation • Minimize unwarranted cutting of trees along and biodiversity the Right of Way (ROW). • Minimize clearing of unnecessary areas at the substation and prevent vegetation trampling by restricting access roads. Road side soil • All excavations, drainage works and erosion cuttings should take place as instructed in the approved structural plans. • Manage clearance works to minimize the area of exposed soils at any given time. Provide employment for locals, which control influx. Enforce occupational health, safety and hazard control on site. Possible Impacts Fire incidents/ • electrocution Occupational health • and safety Disruption of public • utilities Social Issues — • employment, Induced settlement changes and crime Possible Impacts Mitigation Measures • Avoid alignments that are susceptible to erosion, such as those along or crossing steep slopes. Solid wastes • A Waste Management Plan should be prepared by the contractor. • Procure the services of a NEMA licensed waste handler. • Skips and bins should be strategically placed and contents disposed at an approved disposal site. Water use, quality • Develop a Water Abstraction Plan to and pollution minimize conflict with local residents. • Water abstraction licenses should be obtained from the Water Resources Authority. • Undertake regular water quality testing in GOK accredited laboratories. Wastewater • Develop and implement a site construction generation and waste and wastewater management plan disposal including a septic tank or bio-digester at the campsite. Blasting, drilling and • The contractor should acquire, transport, rock excavations store, use, and manage explosives in accordance with the relevant laws. • Prior notice MUST be given to residents in case of planned blasting. • Blasting can only be done between 0800 hrs and 1700 hrs. Noise pollution • Provision of protective devices like earmuffs/earplugs to workers. • Restrict noisy construction activities to daytime hours (8.a.m. — 5 p.m.). • Use equipment that are properly fitted with noise reduction devices such as mufflers. Air pollution and • Provide workers with dust masks/ dust generation. facemasks. • Watering all active construction areas as and when necessary to lay dust. • Cover all trucks hauling soil, sand and other loose materials. Mitigation Measures • Flagmen/ women should be employed to control traffic where needed. Ensure all electrical equipment are maintained at optimal working conditions. • Right of Way and vertical clearance will be defined to avoid fire hazards due to short circuiting in tree covered areas. • Fire safety design and fire-fighting equipment consistent with best industry standards to avoid fire hazards from transformers/sub-station. • Development of a fire emergency action plan and relevant staff training. Appoint fulltime HSE personnel and provide first aid facilities adequately. • Ensure that HSE briefings are conducted prior to starting work. • Keep a record of incidents and accidents on the site. • Control access to facilities through use of Permit to Work systems. • Contractor to comply with all other requirements of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2007. Design to incorporate existing public utilities and to avoid or minimize damage/ disturbance. • Relocate and appropriately repair all infrastructural public utilities that were damaged/ disturbed along the ROW. Ensure equally distributed employment opportunities for all the communities along the ROW. Sensitize foreign workers to respect and obey the local customs. • Ensure the sub-station is fenced off to discourage informal settlement. • Sensitize the construction workers, locals, and security personnel to be on the lookout on suspicious activities and liaise with the local administration. HIV/AIDS, STDs • Maintain vehicles and use Low Sulphur fuels. • Avoid burning of solid waste at the site. • Initiate a sensitization and awareness campaign on HIV/AIDS and STDs to workers and the local communities. Possible pollution • Regular inspection and maintenance of the from waste oil and transformers, cleaning of oil sumps and fuel spills storm water drains at the substation. • Ensure that all waste oils from maintenance of transformers and other associated equipment are segregated and disposed properly by a reputable and NEMA registered waste handler. • Maintaining spill response kits at the campsite level and at the construction site at all times. traffic • Issue notices/advisories of pending traffic inconveniences and solicit tolerance by local residents. • As far as possible, transport of construction materials should be scheduled for off-peak. • Appropriate traffic warning signs to road users under the alignment. • Reduce risk of transfer through provision of male and female condoms for all workers. • Provide free STI and HIV/AIDS screening, diagnosis, counseling for project workers. Covid -19 • The Workplace should develop and prevention and implement action plans to prevent and mitigation mitigate Covid- I 9. • Carry out workplace risk assessments addressing Covid-19. • Observe preventive measures at the workplace including thermal screening of workers, provision and sensitization of the need to wear facemasks, regular hand washing with soap or sanitizing and social distancing as per Ministry of Health and WHO Protocols. The full report of the proposed project is available for inspection during working hours at: Increased flow Ogwoka, to collect the said motor vehicle from the yard of Nagradin Hadi Amin in Pangani, Nairobi within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice, upon payment of KSh. 1,200,000 and storage charges together with cost of publishing this notice, failure to which the said motor vehicle will be sold either by public auction or private treaty without further reference. Dated the 5th January, 2021. SOLOMON MUGO & COMPANY, MR/1729257 Advocates for Nagradin Hadi Amin.