GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 5815

PURSUANT to section 59 of the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, 1999, the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has received an Environmental Impact Assessment Study Report for the above proposed project. The proponent, Cemtech Limited proposes to establish Clinker Production unit which comprises of perimeter wall, limestone crushing and conveying unit, preheating kiln, clinker cooler, clinker storage, pumping station, compressed air chamber, bulk clinker loading , raw material dosing, clay crushing and conveying unit, limestone pre- blending chamber, Auxillary prematerial prelanding chamber, raw material grinding chamber, associated facilities and amenities on Plot L.R. No. Mwingi/Mwatsuma/36, Mwingi Central Sub-County, Kitui County. The following are the anticipated impacts and proposed mitigation measures: Impacts Mitigation Measures Solid waste generation • Disposal through county government or by authorized registered NEMA waste handlers. • Installation of solid waste bins at the camp site. THE KENYA GAZETTE 9th May, 2024 Socio-economic issues • Allow access to pasture land and watering points for community. • Promote fairness in provision of employment opportunities to the local communities. • Obtain prior consent from individual land owners before accessing the land for mining operations. • Have a grievance redress committee setup. • Have respect to local cultures and practices. • Ensure security in and around prospective sites. Occupational health and safety • Proper supervision of construction personnel by a qualified consultant taking into consideration general sources of pollution and mining waste. • Ensure strict compliance to Occupational Safety and Healthy Act (2007 and EMCA CAP 387 and associated regulations). • Proper maintenance of the machinery, equipment and provision of protective gear to the workers during scooping and drilling to minimize or prevent accidents and to ensure workers health and safety. • Establish occupational health and safety committee. • Improvement of the health facilities in the local dispensary by the county government. • Have a HIV/AIDS awareness programs. Traffic and safety implications • Safety and observation of speed limits for restricted areas. • Material not to be heaped on road reserves. • Employ traffic marshals. Waste water generation • Waste water generated to be managed as per Environmental Management and Co- ordination Act (water quality regulations) 2006 and public health guidelines. • Ensure minimal excavations and compilations. • Safe systems of work and engineering procedures. Fire and accidents occurrence • Avoid careless lighting of fire to avoid bush fires Safe systems of work. • Installation of enough fire suppression and containment equipment, fire extinguishers at the camp site. • Regular training of the personnel to handle fire emergences. Air pollution • Ensure safe systems of work. • Proper servicing and maintenance of machinery. • Adopt cleaner production technologies such as use of green energy. • Application of dust suppressant during scooping/ drilling. • Watering of dust areas such as access roads Loss of aesthetics value as a result of increased excavation • Avoid opening up haphazard access roads and path ways Tree cutting and natural vegetation interference discouraged Do excavations on intended site only as last result. • Landscaping the site after drilling or excavations. 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, Kitui 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/6156139 National Environment Management Authority.