GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 4927

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 2366 2366 above proposed project. The proponent, Alina Valley Company Limited, proposes to develop residential apartments comprising of three semi-detached 15- storey blocks with a total of 248No. apartment units (1No. one bedroom apartment, 154No. two bedroom apartments, 15No. two bedroom+DSQ apartments, 15No. three bedroom apartments, 48No. three bedroom+DSQ apartments, 15No. four bedroom+DSQ apartments), ground floor, 3No. basement floors, lifts, guard house, protected dustbin cubicles, driveways, and other associated facilities and amenities on L.R. No. 209/9351, along Likoni Lane off Dennis Pritt Road, Kilimani, Nairobi City County. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures Soil disturbance • Control earthworks and compact loose soils. • Install drainage structures properly. • Landscaping on project completion. • Control and manage excavation activities. • Control activities especially during rainy conditions. • Provide soil erosion control and conservation structures/means where necessary. • Ensure standard appropriate practices on the provided gardens. Changes in land use- extent • Plant vegetation after project completion even if in pots. • Ensure compliance with existing planning policy. • Maintain the riparian reserve. Protection of the Kirichwa Kubwa River • All wastewater from the toilets should be discharged into the sewer system effectively. • The drainage channel discharging storm water into the river should be provided with effective and adequate screens to filter off any solid waste and should be regularly removed and appropriately disposed. • Pegging has already been done by the Water Resources Authority to ensure that the river is not encroached into. Changes in hydrology/ impended drainage • proper Installation of drainage structures. • Install cascades to break the impact of water flowing in the drains. • Ensure efficiency of drainage structures through proper design and maintenance. • Provide gratings to the drainage channels. Air pollution • Enclose the site with dust-proof net during construction. • Water should be sprayed during the construction phase of excavated areas during dry conditions. • Control speed and operation of construction vehicles. • Prohibit idling of vehicles. • Ensure sound condition of construction machinery and equipment. • Engage sensitive construction workers. Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures Noise pollution • Erect suitable barriers to control noise. • Sensitize drivers of construction machinery on effects of noise. • Maintain plant equipment (if present). • Construction activities to be restricted to daytime. • Workers in the vicinity of or involved in high-level noise to wear safety and protective gear. Water resources • Management of water usage. Avoid unnecessary wastage. • recycling of water at the construction phase where possible. • Make use of roof catchments to provide water i.e. for general purpose. Oil pollution • Proper storage, handling and disposal of new oil and used oil wastes as per waste regulations. • Maintain plant and equipment to avoid leaks. • Maintenance of construction vehicles should be carried out in the contractor’s yard (off the site). • Provide oil interceptors along the drains leading from car park and potentially oil risk areas. Public health, occupational health and safety • Train staff/workers on occupational health and safety. • Provide full protective gear and workmen’s compensation cover in addition to the right tools and operational instructions and& manuals during construction. • Adopt sound waste management system to ensure proper solid waste disposal and collection facilities. • Adopt sound housekeeping practices. • Sensitize residents on environmental management. • Design of sewerage system should be as provided in the plans and should be constructed to approved size and design, standard and of approved materials. • Engage the services of qualified personnel and/or ensure training. • Ensure use of standard construction materials and to the specifications. Avoid undesirable, substandard, hazardous or unauthorized materials during construction and maintenance. • Sensitized staff on social/health issues such as drugs. • Ensure machinery and equipment servicing and maintenance as per schedules and legal requirements. • Post strategically the Factories and Other Places of Work Act Abstract and provide material safety data sheets. 28th April, 2022 THE KENYA GAZETTE Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures • Post clear warning signs e.g. ‘No unauthorized use of machines’, ensure there are guards on moving parts etc. • Provide fully equipped First Aid kits and train staff on its use. • Ensure adherence with the legal requirements- Factories Act. • Sensitize residents on environmental management. • Ensure Nairobi City County certifies and issues occupation certificates. Vegetation • Avoid unnecessary removal of vegetation. • Landscaping and planting vegetation in all disturbed areas. Record keeping • Collection and analysis of relevant environmental data of the site. Fire safety and preparedness • Install firefighting equipment as provided elsewhere in the report. • Conduct training on firefighting, evacuation and emergency response. • Sensitize the residents on fire risks i.e. conduct regular fire drills. • Adapt effective emergency response plan. • Maintain/service firefighting machinery regularly. • Provide emergency numbers at strategic points. Water quality • The design of the entire sewerage system should consider the estimate discharges from individual sources and the cumulative discharge of the entire project even during peak volumes. • Provide for adequate drainage system. • Ensure effluents are discharged responsibly to the sewerage system. • Install an oil water interceptor to trap oils that may be present in the wastewater. • Apply and obtain an Effluent Discharge License (EDL) for effluent released into the environment. • Monitor quality of wastewater to ensure compliance with the Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Water Quality) Regulations, 2006 and other relevant laws. Waste Management • During construction phase, designate an area for temporarily holding waste materials. • All wastes should be disposed of in accordance with the Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Waste Management) Regulations, 2006 and other relevant laws. • Segregation of wastes at the source for ease of handling and disposal. • Contract a NEMA licensed waste transporter to transport solid waste from the proposed Impacts Proposed Mitigation Measures site during construction and occupation phases. • Sell recyclable waste to recyclers. • Provide bins for temporarily holding waste before collection by licensed transporters during occupation phase. Security • Provide security guards, CCTV cameras and other security apparatus during the entire project cycle. Traffic Management • Conduct a traffic impact assessment and generate a traffic management plan. • The traffic management plan should be followed throughout the project cycle. The full report of the proposed project is available for inspection during working hours at: (a) The 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, Kiambu County. A copy of the EIA report can be downloaded at www.nema.go.ke 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. MAMO B. MAMO, MR/3643118 Director-General.