GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 3859

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, Kings Medical College Limited is proposing to construct a funeral home comprising of a main building (reception area, directors office, cash office, cold rooms, post-mortem room, viewing room and prayer room), parking, toilets (gents and ladies) and associated facilities and amenities. The proposed project will be located on plot L.R. No. Embu/Kithunthiri/3556 in Kiritiri Market, Mbeere South Sub-County, Embu County. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Impacts Mitigation Measures Soil erosion • Use the excavated soil for backfilling. • Sprinkling of water on working areas. Noise pollution • Sensitize the workers on the effects of noise. • Excavation activities to be restricted to daytime. • Workers near or involved in high-level noise to wear appropriate PPEs. To keep noise levels to the lowest by fitting silencers in the machinery. Water resource constrain • Install water usage monitoring meters. • Install auto-taps to regulate water usage. • Reuse of waste water. Reduced vegetation cover • Minimize destruction of vegetation. • Landscaping and planting vegetation in all disturbed areas. Injury to the workers and visitors • Fence off the site. 24th March, 2023 THE KENYA GAZETTE Impacts Mitigation Measures • Control speed of construction vehicles. • Mechanize lifting of heavy loads. • Train workers on lifting procedures. • Provide appropriate PPEs and workmen’s compensation cover in addition to the right tools and operational instructions and manuals. • Provision of a well-equipped first aid kit. • Display safety signage. Contracting STIs and HIV/AIDs • Train staff/workers on occupational safety and health. • Sensitize staff on social/health issues such as drug abuse and HIV/AIDS. • Display safety and health protocols. • Provision of a well-stocked condom dispensers (male and female). Accidents • Clearly mark the entry and the exit areas. • Clearly mark the parking and ambulance zone. • Regulate flow of the vehicles. • Indicate speed limits. Conflicts • Collection and analysis of relevant Social environmental data of the site. • Keep all the data of the facility for external or internal purposes in hard copies, soft copies and cloud computing. • Use the Grievance redress mechanism (GRM). Number of people seeking employment exceeding the expected number • Labor management plan (LMP). • Only employ the qualified personnel. • Acquire all unskilled labor from the community. Gender Discrimination • Have copies of gender policies, Sexual Exploitation Act. • Develop an internal gender policy in line with the existing Government Regulations. • Sensitize the workers on their right and provide them with a copy of the internal gender policy. • Employ at least a third of either gender in the professional and casual jobs. • Report and investigate all cases of gender discrimination and harassment. Water pollution • Proper disposal of the waste at a designated site. • Material recovery and reuse. 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, Embu 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/4255217 National Environment Management.