GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 12748

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, Kenya National Highways Authority, is proposing to construct a 1.4 kilometer long bridge across the Likoni Channel starting from Lumumba Road at King’orani Prison in Mombasa Island, then crossing the channel at Ganjoni to land in the Jamvi La Wageni area of Likoni along the Mweza Creek. The bridge will henceforth proceed as a 10.4 km long embankment road traversing Likoni, Mtongwe and Shika adabu locations of Likoni Sub-County to join the Mombasa Southern Bypass at the Ziwani lake area of Kiteje in Kwale County. The main objective of the proposed project is to provide a functional road connection between Mombasa island and the mainland south 10.4 km long |(Bridge and approach roads). The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Impact Proposed Mitigation Measures Generation of GHG in the transportation of construction • Local sourcing. Impact Proposed Mitigation Measures Road hazards in material transportation • Implement a Traffic/ Transport Safety Code. Degradation along material sourcing and transport • Source from NEMA audited suppliers. Interference with Mombasa Port operations during construction at Port entry point • Negotiated work plan to minimize interference. Displacement of people, from land, investments and livelihood from row corridor • Implement RAP recommendations. Traffic congestion from diversion/closure of city roads • Traffic and implement a Traffic Management Plan Pollution from construction waste, debris, waste oils and spares • Apply 3R rule. Disruption of existing infrastructure for water and power supply • Replace all assets before ground breaking. Alteration of the physical landscape through visual intrusion • Incorporate local architecture into the design. Escalation of noise levels • Forward planning to reduce period of disturbance. Imposition of physical barrier across settlements by embankment road • Allow adequate access for people and livestock. The full report of the proposed project is available for inspection during working hours at: (a) Director-General, NEMA, Popo Road, off Mombasa Road, P.O. Box 67839–00200, Nairobi. (b) Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources, NHIF Building, Community, P.O. Box 30521, Nairobi. (c) County Director of Environment, Mombasa County. The National Environment Management Authority invites members of the public to submit oral or written comments within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice to the Director-General, NEMA, to assist the Authority in the decision making process of the plan. GEOFFREY WAHUNGU, Director-General, MR/5520309 National Environment Management Authority.