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Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study (ESIAS) - Modogashe-Habasweini-Samatar Road Project Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study (ESIAS) - Modogashe-Habasweini-Samatar Road Project ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY REPORT OF THE PROPOSED LOT 3 ANNUITY ROAD PROJECT FOR MODOGASHE-HABASWEINI-SAMATAR ROAD (68KM) LOCATED IN ISIOLO AND WAJIR COUNTIES, KENYA PREPARED FOR APPROVAL BY: NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY POPO ROAD, OFF MOMBASA ROAD PO BOX 67839-00200, NAIROBI PROPONENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT CONTRACTOR KENYA NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY HCG INFRA LTD Blue Shield Towers’ P.O. Box Top Plaza 4th Floor, Office Suite No. 8 5th Floor, Wing A, CIC Plaza 49712-00100, Nairobi, Kenya Kindaruma Road, Off Ngong Road, off Mara Road (+254) 20 298 9000 /495 4000 Kilimani P.O. Box 37800-00100, Email: [email protected] P.O. Box 14365-00100, GPO,-NAIROBI. Nairobi Tel: 020-2012408/0704333166 Email: [email protected] (+254) 20 222 3223 Email: [email protected] FIRM NEMA Reg. No. 0527 JUNE 2017 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study (ESIAS) - Modogashe-Habasweini-Samatar Road Project SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTATION I, Prof. Jacob K. Kibwage on behalf of Africa Waste and Environment Management Centre (AWEMAC) submit this Study Report for the Proposed Lot 3 AnNuity Road Project for ModogaShe-HabasweiNi-Samatar (68km) Road Located iN Isiolo aNd Wajir CouNties, KeNya. To the best of my knowledge, all information contained in this report is an accurate and truthful representation of all findings as relating to the proposed project as per project information provided by proponent. Signed at NAIROBI on this ___8th_____of June2017 Signature and stamp: Designation: Lead Environmental ConSUltaNt aNd Team Leader, NEMA Firm Reg No. 0527 SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTATION I,…………………………………………........................................................,on behalf of Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) (Proponent) and HCG Infra Ltd. (MaiN Contractor) submit this Study Report for the Proposed Lot 3 AnNUity Road Project for Modogashe-HabaSweini-Samatar (68km) Road Located iN Isiolo aNd Wajir Counties, KeNya. To the best of my knowledge, all information contained in this report is an accurate and truthful representation of all findings as relating to the proposed project. Signed at NAIROBI on this………………day of June 2017 Signature and stamp: …………………………………………………….. on: ……………………………………………………. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED LOT 3 ANNUITY ROAD PROJECT FOR MODOGASHE-HABASWEINI- SAMATAR (68 KM) ROAD LOCATED IN ISIOLO AND WAJIR COUNTIES, KENYA LIST OF PLANNING AND PARTICIPATING CONSULTANTS NAME QUALIFICATIONS Prof. Jacob K. Kibwage PhD in Environmental Studies Lead Expert, Reg. No. 0126 Dr. Lewis Sitoki PhD In Aquatic Sciences Lead Expert, Reg. No. 6446 Dr. Benard Kaaria MSc in EIA and PhD in Tourism Lead Expert, Reg. No.0079 Mr. Festus Mutiso MSc. Forestry Lead Expert, Reg. No. 6467 Ms. Grace Moraa M.A Project Planning and Management Lead Expert, Reg. No. 7631 Mr. Edwin Mwashinga MSc. Environmental Science Associate Expert, Reg. No. 8385 Mr. Dominic Munyao, BSc. Environmental Science with I.T Lead Expert, Reg. No. 2203 Mr. George M. Bagwasi BSc. Environmental Science with I.T Associate Expert, Reg. No. 6016 Mr. John Oirere BSc. Water and Environmental Engineering Associate Expert, Reg. No. 7950 Mr. Davis Kilonzo BSc. Environmental Studies (Planning and Management) Associate Expert, Reg. No. 2110 Ms. Abida Buoro B Sc. Biology Associate Expert,Reg.No.2967 Gearoid Kieti Associate Expert; Reg. No.7818 Bsc. Environmental Science ESIA for the Proposed Lot 3 Annuity Road Project for Modogashe-Habasweini-Samatar Road project LIST OF FIELD AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS NAME QUALIFICATIONS Dr Farah Hussein PhD in Surveying/ GIS Ms. Eva Mukiri Kaburu BSc. Environmental Management Mr. Oscar Obonyo BSc. Management of Agro-Ecosystems & Environment Mr. Abdimajid Ahmed B.A. International Relations Mr. Ahmed Salat BSc. Environmental Studies (Resource Conservation) Mr. Salahudin Hussein B.A. Community Studies Mr. Hassan Farah BSc. Clinical and Community Nutrition ii | Page © AWEMAC 2017 ESIA for the Proposed Lot 3 Annuity Road Project for Modogashe-Habasweini-Samatar Road project ACRONYMS Asl Above Sea Level A-RAP Abbreviated Resettlement Action Plan ASALs Arid and Semi-Arid Lands AWEMAC Africa Waste and Environment Management Center CBOs Community Based Organizations CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CCTVs Closed Circuit Televisions CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women CPP Consultation and Public Participation CRC Convention on the Rights of the Child CSOs Civil Society Organizations CSR Corporate Social Responsibility DHP Designated Health Practitioner EA Environmental Audit EHS Environmental Health and Safety EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMCA Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act EMP Environmental Management/Monitoring Plan EPFI Equator Principles Financial Institutions ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan ESMS Environmental and Social Management System FGDs Focused Group Discussions FI Financial Intermediaries GDP Gross Domestic Product GHG Greenhouse gases GMM Grievance Management Mechanisms GOK Government of Kenya GRC Grievance Redress Committee IFC International Finance Corporation ILO International Labor Organization KBS Kenya Bureau of Standards KeNHA Kenya National Highways Authority KeRRA Kenya Rural Roads Authority KFS Kenya Forest Service KWS Kenya Wildlife Service LHS Left Hand Side LDP Local Development Plan NBSAP National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan NCCRS National Climate Change Response Strategy NEAP National Environment Action Plan NEC National Environmental Council NET National Environmental Tribunal NEMA National Environment Management Authority NFD Northern Frontier District NGEC National Gender Equality Commission iii | Page © AWEMAC 2017 ESIA for the Proposed Lot 3 Annuity Road Project for Modogashe-Habasweini-Samatar Road project NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations NPEP National Poverty Eradication Plan NPGD National Policy on Gender and Development OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Act PAPs Project Affected Persons PPE Personal Protective Equipment PPPU Public Private Partnership Unit PVC Polyvinylchloride RAP Resettlement Action Plan RC Reinforced Concrete RHS Right Hand Side SHE Safety Health and Environment SWM Solid Waste Management ToR Terms of Reference TSS Total Suspended Solids TDS Total Dissolved Solids UNCBD United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity UNCCD United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification UNCED United Nations Conference on the Environment and Development UNEP United Nations Environment Programme UNFCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNHCR United Nations High Commission for the Refugees VMGs Vulnerable and Marginalized Groups VOC Volatile Organic Compounds WB World Bank WHO World Health Organization WIBA Work Injury Benefit Act WRA Water Resources Authority UNITS CO Carbon Monoxide dB(A) Decibel Amperes KES Kenya Shillings Km Kilometres km/h Kilometer per hour km2 Square Kilometer m3 Cubic metre mm Millimetres Ppm Parts Per Million iv | Page © AWEMAC 2017 ESIA for the Proposed Lot 3 Annuity Road Project for Modogashe-Habasweini-Samatar Road project GLOSSARY OF TERMS “Abbreviated Resettlement PlaN (A-RAP)” According to the World Bank OP 4.12, Paragraph25:“Where impacts on the entire displaced population are minor, or fewer than 200 people are displaced, an abbreviated resettlement plan may be agreed with the borrower”; “Air quality” means the concentration prescribed under or pursuant to the Environment Management and Coordination Act 1999 of a pollutant in the atmosphere at the point of measurement; “Analysis” means the testing or examination of any matter, substance or process for the purpose of determining its composition or qualities or its effect (whether physical, chemical or biological) on any segment of the environment; “Biological diversity” means the variability among living organisms from all sources including, terrestrial ecosystems, aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, among species and of ecosystems; “Ecosystem” means a dynamic complex of plant, animal, micro-organism communities and their non-living environment interacting as a functional unit; “Effluent” means gaseous waste, water or liquid or other fluid of domestic, agricultural, trade or industrial origin treated or untreated and discharged directly or indirectly into the aquatic environment; “Environment” includes the physical factors of the surroundings of human beings including land, water, atmosphere, climate, sound, odour, taste, the biological factors of animals and plants and the social factor of aesthetics and includes both the natural and the built environment; EnvironmeNtal aNd Social Assessment (Assessment) is a process that determines the potential environmental and social risks and impacts (including labour, health, and safety) of a proposed Project in its area of influence EnvironmeNtal aNd Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) is a comprehensive document of a Project’s potential environmental and social risks and impacts. EnvironmeNtal aNd Social MaNagement PlaN (ESMP) summarizes the commitments to address and mitigate risks and impacts identified as part of the Assessment, through avoidance, minimization, and compensation/offset. This may range from a brief description of routine mitigation measures to a series of more comprehensive management plans (e.g. water management plan,
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