GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 10870

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, Maanzoni Capitol Hotel Limited, is proposing to construct 300 guest rooms, parking for at least 125 vehicles, swimming pool, several meeting rooms totaling to 1500 square metres, laundry and housekeeping area, bar and restaurant area, offices for the hotel, electrical and mechanical areas, kitchen, food preparation areas and stores, employees facilities, gardens and recreation area for large events, gate house, associated facilities and amenities on plot L.R. No. Machakos Municipality Block 11/521 next to Garden Hotel, Machakos Central Sub-county in Machakos County. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures Safety and health • Maintain a general register where all matters concerns pertaining to OSHA will be stored. • Design of steps, stairs, passages and gangways to be of good quality, have the necessary dimension and to be properly constructed. • Each floor to have a safe means of access through staircase and lifts. • All workplace procedures and activities that pose a risk to workers during construction should have adequate warning signs. • All workers in areas where air pollution is expected to have adequate dust and other PPE. • Contractor to purchase a 5,000.00 litre tank for fresh drinking water. • Contractor to set aside a place for storing home clothes and personal effects. • Ensure personal protective equipment for all construction workers. • Ensure adequate provision of first aid boxes at the construction site and ensure they are properly labelled —First Aid. • Ensure an adequate number of persons are trained in first aid procedures. 15th November, 2019 THE KENYA GAZETTE 4549 Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures • Ensure adequate toilet facilities on site. • Transport waste materials to NEMA certified dumpsites using NEMA certified transporters. Air pollution • Develop a standard approach to handling all air emission. • Follow work programme to the letter. • Ensure the construction site is watered when necessary. • Ensure all supply trucks carry loose materials are covered. • Encourage the use of electrical equipment and machinery instead of diesel powered engines. • Buckets being carried by crane and machine hoist should be enclosed to avoid spill over. • Ensure hoarding of 2.4 metres is erected around the site boundary. • During construction activities where scaffolding is used, ensure adequate netting, sheeting or dust screens. • Ensure all diesel powered machinery and equipment together with supply trucks to have their engines switch off when not in use. • Discourage gunning of engines on site. • Encourage engine service and maintenance to the manufactures specification. Noise and • Apply of a Noise license. excessive vibration • Restrict construction activities to the hours of 8.00 to 5.00 pm. • No supplies at night. • No hooting and gunning of engines. • Service programme for equipment and machinery. • Switch off engines on site when not in use. • Encourage the use of PPE for ear protection. Loss of trees and • Demarcation of project site and contractor's vegetation site yard. • Restrict movement of vehicles to the project Site and not beyond. • Adherence to work programme. Accumulation of • Recycle construction materials. material on site • Order from registered VAT vendOrs. • Order from NEMA approved suppliers. • Order as per the bill of quantities. Increased water • Purchase holding tanks. use • Signage for water sensitization. The full report of the proposed project is available for inspection during working hours at: (c) Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, NHIF Building, Community, P.O. Box 30126-00100, Nairobi. (d) Director-General, NEMA, Popo Road, off Mombasa Road, P.O. Box 67839-00200, Nairobi. (c) County Director of Environment, Machakos 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. MAMO B. MAMO, Ag. Director-General, MR/0449717 National Environment Management Authority.