GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 7425

PURSUANT to section 59 of the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, 1999, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has received an Environmental Impact Assessment Study Report for the above proposed project. The proponent, Sulah Pyrolysis Limited, proposes to install a condenser pyrolysis plant facility which will involve installations of two reactors chambers, secondary gas tank, horizontal condensers, secondary tank with coil, 100 feet chimney flaring system, scrubbers, ID fan, oil and water separation tank, cooling tower and oil receiving tanks on plot L.R. No. Kwale/Mwavumbo/1, Kalalani, (Mwanda B’) Village, Samburu area, Kalalani Sub-county, Kwale County. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Impacts Mitigation Measures Occupational Health and Safety Hazards at Workplace • Provide all employees with appropriate and adequate Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing (PPE’s and C). These include working safety boots, overalls, helmets, goggles, earmuffs, respirators/masks and gloves. • Warning and Safety signage will be placed at the strategic areas within the facility. • Provide employees with correct equipment tools and for the jobs assigned and train on their use. • Provide first aid services and emergency services kit at the project site. This should be fully equipped at all times and should be managed by qualified personnel. • Register the facility as a workplace with the Directorate of Occupational Safety and Health Services in compliance with OSHA, 2007. • Ensure moving parts of machines and sharp surfaces are securely protected while on site. • Develop and implement a safety and health policy, and emergency response plan for the facility. • Provide and keep an accident/incident register occurring on the site including near misses and actions taken to prevent future occurrences. • Conduct annual occupational safety and health audits for the facility. • Comply with the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2007. Loss of flora and fauna (Biodiversity loss) • The contractor will ensure proper demarcation of the project area to be affected by the construction works; Strict control of construction vehicles to ensure that they operate only within the area to be disturbed by access routes and other works. • The proposed project site will be rehabilitated through the rehabilitation plan to be developed by the proponent to try and retain the natural flora and fauna during the operation phase. This will entail progressive planting of native trees within the boundary of the facility/plant. • Introduction of vegetation (trees, shrubs and grass) on open spaces within and around the site. Indigenous species would be preferred. Excavation and loss of top soil (land degradation) • Maximizing the re-use of excavated materials to ensure that no permanent spoil dumps are created. • Extra loads of excavated soil should be used to make good the access road to the project site. • Properly disposing off the spoil in an area identified by the experts and approved by NEMA. 5th June, 2025 THE KENYA GAZETTE Impacts Mitigation Measures • Ensure compliance with Waste Management Regulations, 2024 in disposing the excavated soil. Noise and excessive vibrations • Provision of appropriate Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) to protect the empoyees from noise and vibrations effects. • Construct mainly during the day (8.00 a.m.–5.00 p.m.) • Consider labour based construction methodologies. • Sensitize truck drivers to avoid unnecessary hooting and running of vehicle engines. • Ensure compliance with provisions of Environmental Management and Coordination (Noise and Excessive Vibrations Pollution) (Control) Regulations, 2009 during construction and operation phases. Air pollution (emissions from plant operations) • Minimizing the number of motorized vehicles on use during plant operations. • Rehabilitate disturbed areas. • Wet all active construction areas as and when necessary to reduce dust. • Dry materials should be kept dump or covered at all time. • Install gadgets to intercept the particulate matter as well as controlling gaseous emissions. • The proponent should undertake quarterly air quality analysis (stack emissions measurement) by a NEMA accredited laboratory in compliance with Environmental Management and Coordination (Air Quality) Regulations, 2024 during facility operations. • The proponent should apply for emission license from the Authority in compliance with Environmental Management and Coordination (Air Quality) Regulations, 2024 during facility operations. Solid waste management • Segregates their waste (hazardous and non- hazardous) by type and then disposes the wastes in an environmentally acceptable manner. • Contract a NEMA licensed waste handler to collect and disposed-off at designated dumpsites. • Label hazardous wastes containers in accordance with the requirements provided in the Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Waste Management) Regulations, 2024. • Ensure compliance with the Environmental Management and Co- ordination (Waste Management) Regulations, 2024, Legal Notice No. 178 of 2024 in handling wastes at the plant during operations. Fire risks and hazards • Provide firefighting equipment within the plant/facility. Impacts Mitigation Measures • Firefighting equipment should be serviced quarterly by fire service providers. • Develop and implement a fire and emergency response plan. • Train employees on the use of fire- fighting equipment. • Develop and implement a fire and emergency response plan. • Provide fire safety and warning signage within the facility. • Enforce a ‘no smoking’ rule within the facility. • Conduct fire drills and fire safety audits annually. Physical disturbance of the project area • The proponent should ensure that there is minimal disturbance to the topography of the area. • The excavation and lanscaping design shall not interfere with local drainage or change the topography or introduce physical changes that are not in harmony with the physical setting of the project area. • The project components and associated structures should be aesthetically acceptable to blend in with the surroundings. • The proponent shall as much as possible complete the works in such a way that natural aesthetics shall be retained at the project site. • Restoration shall be undertaken to ensure that the original setting is as much as possible retained. Water quality and effluent management • Create awareness among the staff on water conservation mechanisms. • Monitor the quality of the domestic effluent and the discharge from the plant to ascertain conformity to the standards stipulated under Environmental Management and Co- ordination (Water Quality) Regulations, 2024. • Apply for and obtain an Effluent Discharge License (EDL) from Authority during plant operations in compliance with Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Water Quality) Regulations, 2024. • Ensure compliance with Environmental Management and Coordination (Water Quality) Regulations, 2024 during plant operation. The full report of the proposed project is available for inspection during working hours at: (a) Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Foresty, NHIF Building, 12th Floor, Ragati Road, Upper Hill, Upper Hill, P.O. Box 30126–00200, Nairobi. (b) Director-General, NEMA, Popo Road, off Mombasa Road, P.O. Box 67839–00200, Nairobi. (c) County Director of Environment, Kwale County. THE KENYA GAZETTE 5th June, 2025 A copy of the EIA report can be downloaded at www.nema.go.ke The National Environmental 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 for this project. Comments can also be e-mailed to dgnema@nema.go.ke MAMO B. MAMO, Director-General, MR/6214582 National Environment Management Authority.