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REPUBLIC OF KENYA MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF THE MAMBOLEO-MIWANI- CHEMELIL-MUHORONI-KIPSITET C674 (FORMERLY C34) ROAD TO BITUMEN STANDARD AND ASSOCIATED SPUR ROADS OCTOBER 2020 KENYA NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OCTOBER 2020 DECLARATION TITLE: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY REPORT FOR THEPROPOSED RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF THE MAMBOLEO-MIWANI- CHEMELIL-MUHORONI-KIPSITET C674 (FORMERLY C34) ROAD TO BITUMEN STANDARD AND ASSOCIATED SPUR ROADS This ESIA study report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions and requirements of the Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) Cap 387 and subsidiary regulation -Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003, NAME NEMA REG. NO SIGN DATE Walter Nyatwang’a Lead Expert-0822 For and on behalf of: Kenya National Highways Authority, Barabara Plaza, Off Airport South Road, along Mazao Road, Opposite KCAA HQs. P.O. Box 49712 - 00100 NAIROBI. ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED RECONSTRUCTION TO BITUMEN STANDARDS OF MAMBOLEO-MIWANI- CHEMELIL-MUHORONI- KIPSITET C674 (FORMERLY C34) ROAD ii | P a g e KENYA NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OCTOBER 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF PLATES ........................................................................................................................................... vi LIST OF FIGURES ....................................................................................................................................... vii LIST OF TABLES ......................................................................................................................................... vii ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................................................ viii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................. ix CHAPTER 1.0: INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................... 47 1.1 Project Background ................................................................................................................................. 47 1.2 Objectives of the ESIA ............................................................................................................................. 47 1.3 Terms of Reference .................................................................................................................................. 48 1.4 Project Background, Overview, Justification and Objectives .............................................................. 49 1.3.1 Project Background .......................................................................................................................... 49 1.3.2 Project Overview ............................................................................................................................... 50 1.3.3 Project Purpose and Objectives ....................................................................................................... 51 1.4 Scope of the ESIA Study .......................................................................................................................... 52 1.5 Data collection methods and procedures ................................................................................................ 52 1.6 ESIA Team Composition ......................................................................................................................... 55 1.7 ESIA organization and structure ............................................................................................................ 55 CHAPTER 2.0: PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................... 57 2.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 57 2.2 Project Details ........................................................................................................................................... 57 2.3 Project activities and processes ............................................................................................................... 59 2.4 Project cost ................................................................................................................................................ 60 CHAPTER 3.0: POLICY, LEGAL AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ............................................... 61 3.1 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 61 3.2 Policy and institutional framework ........................................................................................................ 61 3.2.1 The Constitution of Kenya of 2010 .................................................................................................. 61 3.2.2 National policy framework ............................................................................................................... 62 3.2.3 Environmental Guidelines ................................................................................................................ 67 3.3 National environmental legal framework............................................................................................... 67 3.3.1 Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA, Cap 387) ...................................... 68 3.3.2 The Wildlife Management and Conservation Act 2013 ........................................................ 74 3.3.2 Forest Conservation and Management Act, 2016 .................................................................. 74 3.3.3 The Water Act 2016 ................................................................................................................. 75 3.3.4 The Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Authority Act of 2013 ......................................................... 76 3.3.5 Energy Act, 2006 ............................................................................................................................... 77 3.3.6 Land Act, 2012. ................................................................................................................................. 77 3.3.7 The Land Registration Act, 2012 ..................................................................................................... 78 ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT STUDY REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED RECONSTRUCTION TO BITUMEN STANDARDS OF MAMBOLEO-MIWANI- CHEMELIL-MUHORONI- KIPSITET C674 (FORMERLY C34) ROAD i | P a g e KENYA NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OCTOBER 2020 3.3.8 The National Land Commission Act, 2012 (No. 5 of 2012) ............................................................ 78 3.3.9 Community Land Act 2016 .............................................................................................................. 78 3.3.10 The Environment and Land Court Act, 2011 ............................................................................... 79 3.3.11 The County Governments Act 2012 .............................................................................................. 79 3.3.12 Occupational Safety and Health Act 2007 .................................................................................... 79 3.3.13 The Public Health Act (Chapter 242) of Revised Edition 2012 ................................................... 80 3.3.14 The Valuers Act (Cap 532), 1985 ................................................................................................... 80 3.3.15 Physical Planning Act (Cap. 286) .................................................................................................. 80 3.3.16 The Penal Code (Cap. 63) ............................................................................................................... 80 3.3.17 The Employment Act, 2007 ............................................................................................................ 81 3.3.18 Work Injury Compensation Benefit Act (WIBA) 2007 ............................................................... 81 3.3.19 Public Roads and Roads of Access Act Cap 399 .......................................................................... 81 3.3.20 The Traffic Act Cap 403 ................................................................................................................. 81 3.3.21 Building Code 2009 ......................................................................................................................... 82 3.3.22 The Kenya Roads Act, 2007 ........................................................................................................... 82 3.3.23 The Kenya Roads Board Act, 1999 ................................................................................................ 83 3.3.24 HIV / AIDS Act, 2006 ..................................................................................................................... 83 3.3.25 Urban Areas and Cities Act No 13 of 2011 ................................................................................... 83 3.3.26 The National Gender and Equality Act, 2011 ..............................................................................