GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 3650

IT IS notified for the general information of the public that the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works, in consultation with the Board of the National Construction Authority, pursuant to the provisions of section 8 of the Statutory Instruments Act, 2013, as read together with section 42 (1), (2) (aa) of the National Construction Authority Act, 2011, has prepared the Regulatory Impact Statement on the likely impact of the proposed Building Regulations, on the community and businesses. The main objective of the Building Code is to promote order, safety and health of persons in or about construction works. It seeks to improve control of and encourage better practices in building design, construction and maintenance to provide greater assurance to the users. Specifically, the implementation of the Building Code will result in— (a) more clarity on the standards that buildings must meet; (b) certainty that qualified professionals are undertaking building design, construction and inspection of construction works; (c) facilitating building rescue operations'; (d) facilitating fire protection and firefighting in a building thus ensuring a reasonable level of protection from injury or illness while doing so; (e) ensuring buildings have attributes that contribute appropriately to the health, physical independence and wellbeing; ensuring the durability of buildings that are designed, constructed and can be used in ways that promote sustainable development; (g) prevention of harmful effects on human health resulting from the application of building methods, products, design, construction and maintenance; (h) promoting innovation and flexibility in design, application of building materials and construction; (1) protecting other property from physical damage resulting from the construction, use and demolition of a building; (j) providing access to all types of buildings to persons with disabilities; (k) preserving buildings of significant cultural, historical or heritage value; (1) ensuring the efficient energy use in buildings and promoting use of renewable sources of energy; (m) efficient and sustainable use of building materials and technologies; (n) promotion of water conservation by ensuring efficient water use in buildings; and (o) reduction of waste generated during the construction process. Any person who is likely to be affected by the proposed Regulations may submit a written memorandum on the proposed Regulations within fourteen days from the date of this notice. The memorandum should be addressed to: The Principal Secretary, State Department for Public Works, Ministry of Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works, 12th floor, Works Building, Nairobi. and The Executive Director, National Construction Authority, llth floor, KCB Towers, Kenya Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi. E-mail submissions may be forwarded to: buildingcode@nca.go.ke. The draft Regulatory Impact Statement and the proposed Building Regulations (National Building Code), 2022 are available on the National Construction Authority's website; www.nca.go.ke. The proposed Regulations and the Regulatory Impact Statement are also available on request at the National Construction Authority Offices, 11th floor, KCB Towers Kenya Road, Upper Hill Nairobi during working hours. The date and location of the validation of the Regulatory Impact Statement and the Draft National Building Code shall be published via a separate notice. JAMES W. MACHARIA, Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development and Public Works.