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ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED MOMBASA-NAIROBI STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS CONTRACTOR Africa Waste and Environment Management Centre (AWEMAC) China Road and Bridge Corporation Limuru Road, Muthaiga Mini Market CRBC Complex, Left wing 3rd Floor P.O. Box 39037, NAIROBI P.O. Box 63891-00619 Plot 330/265, Hatheru Road-Lavington Muthaiga- NAIROBI. Tel: 020-3877955/3870956 Tel: - 020-2012408/0704333166 Fax: 020-3870334 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.awemac.co.ke Website http://www.crbc.com FIRM NEMA Reg. No. 0527 PROPONENT Vision 2030 Government Flangship Project KENYA RAILWAYS CORPORATION P. O. Box 30121 - 00100, Off Haile Selassie Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya | Tel: 254-20-2210111 / 2215211 / 2210200 | Fax: 254-20-340049 / 221456 | Email: [email protected] OCTOBER 2012 i ESIA Study Report for the Mombasa – Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway Project AWEMAC©2012 SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTATION I, Prof. Jacob K. Kibwage on behalf of Africa Waste and Environment Management Centre (AWEMAC) submit the following Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study Report for the Proposed Mombasa – Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway Project. To my knowledge, all information contained in this report is accurate and a truthful representation of all findings as relating to the proposed project. Signed at NAIROBI on this ………. day of October 2012. Signature: …………………………………………………………. Designation: Lead Environmental Consultant SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTATION I, .…………………………………………............................................................, on behalf of China Road and Bridge Corporation (Contractor) and Kenya Railways Corporation(Proponent) submit this Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study Report for the Proposed Mombasa – Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway Project . To my knowledge, all information contained in this report is accurate and a truthful representation of all findings as relating to the proposed project. Signed at NAIROBI on this………day of October 2012 Signature……………………………………………………….. Designation: ……………………………………………………. ii ESIA Study Report for the Mombasa – Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway Project AWEMAC©2012 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSSMENT STUDY REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT LIST OF PLANNING AND PARTICIPATING ESIA TEAM NAME QUALIFICATIONS ROLE/ TASKS Prof. Jacob K. Kibwage. PhD PhD in Environmental ESIA Team Leader and Lead (Lead Expert, Reg. No. 0126) Studies Environmental Consultant Prof. Titus Kanui PhD in Animal/Veterinary Wildlife and Livestock Studies (Lead Expert, Reg. No. 5101 ) Sciences Dr. Johnson U. Kitheka PhD in Hydrology Water quality analysis (Lead Expert Reg. No 2434) Dr Patrick C. Kariuki PhD Geo-Information Geologist/ Geographic Information Science) Systems, Mapping of project areas and Land uses Eng. Benson Onyoni B Sc. Civil Engineering Rail and Civil Engineering Studies Jennifer Atieno Vera MSc. in Urban Human Settlements/ Human Populations Associate Expert , Reg No. 6352 Environmental Planning and Affected / Identification of Assets affected Management Hellen Mokaya BSc. Environmental Health Occupational Health and Safety/ Socio- Associate Expert, Reg No. 1793 Economic Studies Festus Mutiso MSc. Forestry Vegetation/ Forests/ Water resources assessment Samuel B. Nyagwoi B. Sc. Environmental Science Socio-Economic Studies/ Reg No. 2342 Environmentalist Elina Serem B. Sc. Environmental Science Socio-Economic Studies/ Associate Expert, Reg. No. 2648 Environmentalist Dominic Munyao, B. Sc. Environmental Science Socio-Economic Studies/ Associate Expert, Reg. No.2203 Environmentalist OTHER PARTICIPATING STAFF Eng. Jonathan Kilelo B Sc. Civil Engineering , Kenya Railways Corporation Msc. Environmental Project Technical Support Staff Science Eng. John Ireri B. Sc. Civil Engineering Kenya Railways Corporation Project Technical Support Staff Duan Qi Yong Survey Engineer China Roads & Bridge Corporation Project Technical Support Staff Joan Momanyi BSc. Environmental AWEMAC Staff Under ESIA Training/ Conservation and Field data collection Natural Resources Management iii ESIA Study Report for the Mombasa – Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway Project AWEMAC©2012 ACRONYMS ASALs Arid and Semi-arid Lands AWEMAC Africa Waste and Environment Management Centre CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species CO2 Carbon Dioxide CPP Consultation and Public Participation CRBC China Roads and Bridges Corporation CRP Compensation and Relocation Plan CSR Corporate Social Responsibility CTC Centralized Traffic Control CWTL Central Water Testing Laboratories DRC Democratic Republic of Congo DRSRS Department of Resource Surveys and Remote sensing EA Environmental Audit EAC East African Community EHS Environmental Health and Safety EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMCA Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act EMP Environmental Management Plan EMS Environmental Management System ERS Economic Recovery Strategy ESIA Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ESMP Environmental and Social Management Plan FAO Food and Agriculture Organization GDP Gross Domestic Product GOK Government of Kenya GPS Geographical Positioning System IATA International Air Transport Association ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization ICD Internal Container Deport IFC International Finance Corporation ILO International Labour Organization IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature JKIA Jomo Kenyatta Intenational Airport KAA Kenya Airports Authority KAM Kenya Association of Manufacturers KARI Kenya Agricultural Research Institute KBS Kenya Bureau of Standards KCAA Kenya Civil Aviation Authority KEFRI Kenya Forestry Research Institute KENHA Kenya Highways Authority KeRRA Kenya Rural Roads Authority KETRACO Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd. KFS Kenya Forest Service KM Kilometre iv ESIA Study Report for the Mombasa – Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway Project AWEMAC©2012 KMFRI Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute KPA Kenya Port Authority KPC Kenya Pipeline Company KPLC Kenya Power and Lighting Company KRC Kenya Railways Corporation KRP Kenya Railway Police KURA Kenya Urban Roads Authority KVA Kilo Volts Amperes KWS Kenya Wildlife Service M & E Monitoring and Evaluation MIA Mombasa International Airport MIS Management Information System MOF Ministry of Finance MOT Ministry of Transport MOU Memorandum of Understanding NEAP National Environment Action Plan NEC National Environmental Council NEMA National Environment Management Authority NGOs Non-Governmental Organizations NMCS Nairobi Metropolitan Commuter Services NMK National Museums of Kenya NOX Nitrogen Oxides NRM Nairobi Railway Museum OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PAP Project Affected People PAPs Project Affected Persons PCB Polychlorinated biphenyls PCR Physical Cultural Resources PD Public Disclosure PIC Prior Informed Consent PM particulate matter PPG (E) Personal Protective Gear (Equipment) PPM Parts Per Million PPP Public Private Partnerships PTC Positive Train Control PVC Polyvinylchloride RAP Relocation Action Plan RDSO Research Design and Standards Organization RTI Railway Training Institute RVR Rift Valley Railways RVR Rift Valley Railways Ltd SGR Standard Gauge Railway SHE Safety, Health and Environment SPM Suspended Particulate Matter STDs Sexually Transmitted Diseases SWM Solid Waste Management TDS Total Dissolved Solids v ESIA Study Report for the Mombasa – Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway Project AWEMAC©2012 TEU Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit TMIS Transportation Information System TOR Terms of Reference UAE United Arab Emirates UK United Kingdom UNAIDS United Nations and AIDS USA United States of America USDA United States Department of Agriculture VAT Value Added Tax VCT Voluntary Counseling and Testing WHO World Health Organization WRMA Water Resources Management Authority vi ESIA Study Report for the Mombasa – Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway Project AWEMAC©2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS ................................................................................................................................................................... iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................. vii LIST OF PLATES ........................................................................................................................................................ xiii List of Tables ............................................................................................................................................................... xv List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................................ xvi EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................... xvii 1.0 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................1 1.1 Background of the Project .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Project justification ....................................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 ESIA process and Scope of the Report ..................................................................................................