GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 15457

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, NBP Holdings Limited proposes to demolish the existing infrastructure such as the sewer line, cable line, pump room, water tanks, power house, information and communication technology (ICT) room, transformer, switch room, generator shed, old office blocks, stores and their associated amenities and develop a Multi- Specialty Hospital with a bed capacity of 150. The proposed hospital will comprise 2No. Basement Floor (91No. Parking Bay, 2No. Command Rooms, Waste Management, Pharmacy Store and Cabin), Ground floor (X-Ray, Casualty and Emergency Ward, Cafeteria, Magnetic Resonance Imaging), First Floor (30 No. ICU, 5No. Occupational Therapy, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Counselling Room) Second Floor (10No. Nephrology and Urology Department, 10No. Oncology and Hematology Department, 7No. Endoscopy Department, Mosque and Chapel, Blood Bank, Reverse Osmosis Plant, Outpatient Department), Third Floor (8No. Neonatal ICU, 5No. Pediatric ICU, 10.No. Semi-Private Rooms, 9No. Private rooms, In Vitro Fertilization Laboratory, Uterine Insemination Room, Labor Operation Theatre, Semen Collection, Outpatient Department), Fourth Floor,(48No. General Wards, 16No. Semi Private Rooms, Administration Working Area) Fifth Floor (24No. Private Room, Pathology Laboratory, Training Room) other supporting amenities and associated facilities. The project will be located on Plot L.R.No. 24861/1(Nairobi Block 149/1351) within the Nairobi Business Park along Ngong Road, Nairobi City County. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures Destruction of the physical environment • Ensure proper demarcation and delineation of the proposed project area to be affected by civil works. • Retain vegetation cover in areas that will not be developed. Solid waste generation and management • Procure and strategically place adequate solid waste collection bins with a capacity for segregation within the construction site. • Sensitize construction workers on the process of solid waste collection, segregation and proper disposal. • Recycle and reuse waste construction materials. • Procure the services of a NEMA licensed waste handler to dispose the solid waste. • Comply with the Waste Management Regulations, 2006. Water demand and effluent generation • Procure and deliver to the site temporary toilets for use by the workers during the construction phase. • Sensitize the workers on the need to conserve available water resources. 10th November, 2023 THE KENYA GAZETTE Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures • Acquire a WRA permit to abstract water from the borehole. • Comply with the Water Quality Regulations, 2006. Noise pollution • Delivery of raw materials, excavation and construction work should be limited to day time hours only between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Fit the drill rig mast with a muffler. • Locate machinery that are likely to produce noise as far as practical from neighbouring properties. • Procure, provide and enforce the use of earmuffs to staff who will work within peak noise producing areas and visitors accessing the same areas. • Service machinery and equipment regularly to ensure that they are in good condition. • Sensitize truck drivers to avoid unnecessary hooting and running of vehicle engines. • Comply with the Noise and Excessive Vibration Pollution (Control) Regulations, 2009. Air pollution • Procure, provide and enforce the use of dust masks to workers and visitors to the project site. • Install dust screens around the project site during construction. • Cover stock piles of construction materials to reduce dust emissions especially during windy conditions. • Sprinkle water at the excavation areas to suppress dust. • Use of serviceable machinery/equipment and trucks Monitor fugitive emissions. • Comply with the Air Quality Regulations, 2014. Soil and surface water contamination • Properly storing, handling and disposing of new oil and used oil waste. • Procure and train workers on the use of oil spill containment kits. • Oil products and materials should be stored in site stores. • Contract a NEMA licensed waste oil handler to manage the waste oil from the construction site. Traffic snarl up • Prepare and implement a Traffic Management Plan. • Delivery of construction materials should not be undertaken during peak hours. • Display signage and warnings on the road to forewarn other road users on the use of the road by Heavy Commercial Vehicles. • Offload construction materials on the site and not on the road reserves. • Adhere to the Nairobi County Government Traffic By-Laws and Kenya Traffic Laws. Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures Hazardous Waste generation and management • Segregate waste at their point of generation. • Infectious and/ or hazardous wastes should be identified and segregated according to its category using a color- coded system as stipulated in the eighth schedule of the Waste management Regulations, 2006. • Train staff on the storage, management and disposal of radioactive wastes in accordance to national and international standards. • Prepare a Health Care Solid Waste Management and Disposal Plan. • Procure the services of a NEMA licensed biomedical waste handler to dispose the waste. • Biomedical wastes should be incinerated at site or disposed of by licensed waste handler. • The radioactive waste management should be in line with the Nuclear Regulatory Act, 2019. • Comply with the Waste Management Regulations. Occupational safety and health risks • Register the site as a workplace with DOSHS. • Designate a fire assembly point within the proposed site. • Obtain insurance cover for the workers at the site. • Provide adequate and appropriate PPE to workers and visitors to the site and enforce on their use. • Provide employees with correct tools and equipment for the jobs assigned and train on their use. • Ensure that the contact details of the fire brigade and ambulance services are available on site. • Regulate the entry of visitors to the construction site by deploying adequate security measures. • Comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2007. Increased water demand • Install water saving devices for domestic water use. • Conduct regular audits of water systems to identify and rectify any possible water leakages. • Install a water meter to monitor the water usage in order to enable proper performance review and management. • Create awareness on water conservation. Increased energy demand • Display energy saving conservation tips. • Maintain machinery and equipment in a serviceable and good working order to maximize its efficiency on fuel consumption. • Harness solar energy. • Conduct energy audits after every three years and implement the corrective measures. 5004 5004 Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures Fire risks and emergency preparedness • Formulate a fire and emergency response action plan and communicate it to the facility users. • Provide suitable and adequate fire- fighting equipment at appropriate locations within the proposed development. • Fire-fighting equipment should be serviced quarterly by fire service providers. • Provide fire exits within the proposed development. • Designate a fire assembly point within the facility. • Conduct fire drills biannually. • Conduct inspection of electrical installations and maintain records of such inspections, faults detected and action taken. • Conduct fire safety audits and train the staff on fire safety annually. • Comply with the provisions of the OSHA, 2007. Increased waste water • Provide a separate holding tank and drainage system leading to the sewer line for process waste water. • Process waste water must be treated with chemical disinfectants, neutralized and then flushed into the sewage system. • The treated effluent being discharged to the sewer line should conform to the limits as provided for on the fifth schedule of the Water Quality Regulations, 2006. • Apply for and obtain an EDL from NEMA. • Waste water from the health care facility should never be used for agricultural, aqua-cultural, drinking water, or recreational purposes. • Undertake quarterly water quality monitoring of the process water. • Conduct routine maintenance on the sewerage discharge pipes. • Comply with the Water Management Regulations, 2006. 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, Nairobi City County. 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/6203094 National Environment Management Authority.