GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 5201

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, Intex Construction Limited proposes to construct 18 residential blocks(A-R) containing a total of 4054 units, a primary school, and a commercial Centre as follows, one room units 1740, two room units 1690, three room units 624. The residential blocks consist of storey building ranging from the least being 10 floors to 17 floors. Other associated facilities are perimeter wall, parking arrangement and paved internal roads and landscaping of green areas, on Plot L.R. No. 106/1484, Soweto East Sub-location, Langata Sub-county, Nairobi County. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Potential Impacts Mitigation Measures Waste management (construction wastes) • Waste materials will be segregated on- site into appropriate containers and removed from site by suitably permitted waste contractors to authorized waste landfills. • Where possible, reusable waste materials will be reused on-site to minimize raw material consumption. • All construction staff will be provided with training regarding the waste management procedures. • All waste materials will be stored in color coded bins or other suitable receptacles in designated, easily accessible locations. • The contractor will adhered to the provisions of Environmental Management and Coordination Act Potential Impacts Mitigation Measures EMCA (Waste Management Regulation 2006) and Sustainable Waste Management Act, 2022.. Noise and vibration • Construction working hours will be restricted to daytime. • Vehicles and machineries will be maintained in a good and effective working order and operated in a manner to minimize noise emissions. • All pneumatic tools will be fitted with silencers/mufflers. • Vehicles should be prohibited from waiting within the site with their engines running or alternatively, located in waiting areas away from sensitive receptors. • Local hoarding, screens or barriers should be erected to shield noisy activities. Air quality (increased atmospheric particle concentrations) • Water misting, or sprays shall be used as required if particularly dusty activities are necessary during dry or windy periods. • Any access site roads with the potential to give rise to dust will be regularly watered. • Material handling systems and site stockpiling of materials shall be laid out to minimize exposure to wind. • Ensure that all vehicles are suitably maintained to ensure that emissions of engine generated pollutants is kept to a minimum. • Fully enclose specific operations where there is a high potential for dust production. • Impose and signpost a maximum-speed- limit of 20Kph (surfaced) and 10Kph (unsurfaced) access roads and work areas Transport, movement, and access (traffic) • Construction traffic routing will be generally confined to major highways, avoiding residential narrow local slum access routes. • Appropriate parking facilities for site operatives and visitors within the site will be provided with all parking areas clearly marked; • Temporary warning signage will be installed, as necessary. • • Ensure construction machineries are not parked on the road shoulders. Social impacts • The contractor will implement a non- discriminatory hiring and wage policy (clearly stating that the company will not discriminate in hiring and salaries based on gender, age, religion, ethnicity or place of origin). • Prioritize employment of local people for construction works. • The contractor will strictly implement zero tolerance for sexual harassment at the work place. Generation of solid waste • The proponent will abide by the Nairobi County (Solid Waste Management Act, 2015), Environmental Management and 20th April, 2023 THE KENYA GAZETTE Potential Impacts Mitigation Measures Co-ordination Act EMCA (Waste Management Regulation 2006) and Sustainable Waste Management Act, 2022 in managing and disposing solid wastes from the housing units. • Spent oil from the backup Diesel Generator (DG) sets should be stored in HDPE drums in isolated covered facility and disposed of as per the Hazardous Wastes regulations. • Waste management awareness Programme will be up scaled amongst the residents. Community health and safety • Contractor shall provide regular health and safety training to their workers which will include sessions on social and cultural awareness. • The Contractor will liaise with Health institutions and health workers to develop and implement an HIV/AIDS/early pregnancy policies and information document for all workers directly related to the project. • The Contractor shall develop an induction program, including a Code of Conduct, for all workers directly related to the Project. • Awareness raising regarding sexually transmitted diseases (STD) should be provided to workforce. Effluent discharge (sewerage and waste water) • All waste water and sewerage will be channelled into the existing sewerage system provided by NCWSCo and supplemented with bio-digester. Prevalence of flooding (storm water and drainage) • Provision of adequately sized storm water drainage system to prevent over flooding of the site and nearby facilities. Storm water collection system has been designed so as to accommodate the entire amount of outflow, that may occur after development consisting of box culverts measuring (10m by 4m by 3m). • Storm water shall be channelled into an existing storm water drainage system (Kibera Canaan drainage system). Fire outbreaks • Firefighting systems should be designed in compliance with the Factories & Other Places of Work (Fire Risk Reduction) Rules, 2007. • All hydrant outlets should be provided with protective caps to help prevent vandalism. • Training and awareness programs will be rolled out at household-level, with focus to use of equipment (overloaded electric sockets, positioning of the stove; high risks of LPG gas cylinders). • Fire alarms should be placed in every floor of each units. • Upscale public education and fire prevention measures. Occupational health and safety • Adherence to Occupational Health and Safety Act 2007 and Employment Act, Cap. 226. Increased energy use • The project proponent should provide guidelines to the users to ensure conservation of energy. In-house Potential Impacts Mitigation Measures environmental awareness campaigns should be carried out at regular intervals to ensure energy conservation measures are followed. • Use of energy efficient electrical systems should be promoted and encouraged. High efficiency lamps with electronic ballasts should be used. • The power cabling shall be adequately sized as to maintain the distribution losses not to exceed 1% of the total power usage. • The project proponent should incorporate solar energy at least for street lighting and other common place. • Use of energy efficient lighting systems e.g. High Pressure Sodium Vapour (HPSV) Lamps, LED etc. shall be used and promoted. Soil erosion and sedimentation • The contractor shall stabilize stream banks as early as possible including installation of principal runoff conveyance system with runoff-control measures (Ngong River lining) using gabions and stone pitch. • The contractor will install and stabilized discharge points and downgradient perimeter controls such as silt trap fence. • The contractor will stabilize all disturbed areas, slopes, and drainage systems within fourteen (14) days. The full report of the proposed project is available for inspection during working hours at: (a) Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, NHIF Building, 12th Floor, Ragati Road, Upper Hill, P.O. Box 30126–00100, Nairobi. (b) Director-General, NEMA, Popo Road, off Mombasa Road, P.O. Box 67839–00200, Nairobi. (c) County Director of Environment, Nairobi City County. A copy of the report can be downloaded at www.nema.go.ke 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 regarding this project. Comments can also be emailed to dgnema@nema.go.ke MAMO B. MAMO, Director-General, MR/5166182 National Environment Management.