GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 9516

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, Mediview Limited, is proposing to develop hotel suites on Plot L.R No. 7258/54 (7258/3/55) located along Limuru Road between Canadian High Commission and Rwandan High Commission opposite Kenya Technical Teachers College football field Nairobi City County. The proponent will build an overpass road from Limuru Road in to the proposed site bypassing the services road serving Canadian Embassy. The coordinates are 1.2407340S, 36.8127260E. The proposed project has two components being an extended stay hotel with a size varying between 45sqm and 70sqm and standard hotel rooms between 25 sqm to 28 sqm. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures. Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures Soil erosion • Create and maintain soil traps and embankments. • Landscaping after completion of construction. Noise pollution and vibration • Ensure use of serviced and greased equipment. • Switch off engines not in use. • Construction work to be confined to between 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Ensure use of earmuffs by machine operators. Air quality • Water sprinkling of driveways or the use of biodegradable hydrant e.g. Terrasorb polymer will reduce dust emission during construction. • Ensure servicing of vehicles regularly. Risks of accidents and injuries to workers • Education and awareness to all construction workers. • Ensure use of appropriate personal protective clothing. • Provide First Aid Kits on site. • Ensuring building strength and stability. • Proper supervision. Health and safety • Provide First Aid Kits on site. • Proper signage and warning to public of heavy vehicle turning. • Ensuring building strength and stability. • Provide clean water and food to the workers. • The contractor to abide by all construction conditions especially clause B12 which stipulates health safety and workforce welfare. Solid waste generation • Ensure waste materials are disposed of on County and NEMA approved sites. • Ensure re-use of materials that can be re-used. • Use of the 3rs—Reduce, Re-use, Re-cycle. Energy Consumption • Use electricity sparingly since high consumption of electricity negatively impacts Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures on these natural resources and their sustainability. • Use of standby generators. Excessive water use • Excessive water use may negatively impact on the water source and its sustainability. • Connection with NCWSCO. • Consider drilling borehole to supplement NCWSCO supply. Traffic • Come up with traffic management plan. • Provide adequate parking facilities within the project site. • Construction of private access road. Increased social conflict • Increased economic activities—employment generation and income earnings. • Encourage good relation with the neighbours through neighbourhood associations. Noise and vibrations • Ensure use of serviced equipment. • Switch off engines not in use. • Demolition work to be confined to between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. • Ensure use earmuffs by workers. Commissioning of the construction works • Site hand-over and ground breaking. Securing the construction site • Construction of perimeter wall and hoarding. Security for construction material • Construction of site stores. • Construction materials to be delivered in small quantities to minimize storage problems. Extraction and use of building materials • Availability and sustainability of the extraction sites as they are non-renewable in the short term. • Landscape changes e.g. displacement of animals and vegetation, poor visual quality and opening of depressions on the surface. Collapse of building during construction • Ensuring building strength and stability. • Use of appropriate construction nmaterials and reinforcements as per specifications. • Ensuring building components are as per designs. • Proper supervision. • Ensure proper timelines are followed e.g. curing time. The full report of the proposed project is available for inspection during working hours at: (a) Director-General, NEMA, Popo Road, off Mombasa Road, P.O. Box 67839–00200, Nairobi. (b) Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources, NHIF Building, Community, P.O. Box 30521, Nairobi. (c) County Director of Environment, Nairobi City 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. GEOFFREY WAHUNGU, Director-General, MR/5155818 National Environment Management Authority. THE KENYA GAZETTE 14th September, 2018 3206 3206