Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Report for the Proposed Kapenguria Law Court Building ESIA REPORT This Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Project Report is submitted to the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) in conformity with the requirements of the Environmental Management and Coordination Act, 1999 and the Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003 Project Proponent: Judiciary of Kenya, P.O BOX 30041-00100 NAIROBI, KENYA DECLARATION ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESMENT PROJECT REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED KAPENGURIA COURT DEVELOPMENT ON L.D PLAN NO. 50651/108/4, NEIGBOURING KAPENGURIA COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICES; KAPENGURIA This project report was prepared and signed by Eng. Anthony Kihuga Githinji (EIA Lead Expert No. 1394) with assistance of Everlyne Wanjiku (Associate Expert No.7338) on behalf of the Judiciary of Kenya (Proponent). Sign: Sign: Date: Date: Eng. Anthony Kihuga Githinji Chief Registrar JUDICIARY OF KENYA LEAD EXPERT NO. 1394 P.O. BOX 30041-00100, NAIROBI, P.O Box 1322-90100 KENYA MACHAKOS PROJECT PROPONENT 2 Table of Contents DECLARATION................................................................................................................................2 List of Tables .....................................................................................................................................6 Table of Figures .................................................................................................................................6 Table of Plates....................................................................................................................................6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................9 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 17 Background .................................................................................................................................. 17 1.2 Proposed Project and Study rationale ........................................................................................ 17 1.3 Project location ....................................................................................................................... 18 1.4 Objectives of the ESIA ............................................................................................................ 18 1.3 Scope ..................................................................................................................................... 18 1.5 Terms of Reference ................................................................................................................. 19 SECTION 2: METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................... 20 2.1 General Approach ................................................................................................................... 20 2.2 Reconnaissance Field Visits / Field Observations ...................................................................... 20 2.3 Desk Study Review ................................................................................................................. 20 2.4 Public Consultation ................................................................................................................. 21 2.5 Key Stakeholder Consultation .................................................................................................. 21 2.6 Data Analysis.......................................................................................................................... 22 2.7 ESIA Report Format ................................................................................................................ 22 SECTION 3: BASELINE INFORMATION................................................................................. 23 3.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 23 3.2 Project Location................................................................................................................. 23 3 3.3 Project Site ........................................................................................................................ 23 3.4 Physiographic information.................................................................................................. 27 3.5 Land Use Pattern and Neighborhood Analysis ..................................................................... 29 3.6 Socio-economic Characteristics .......................................................................................... 30 SECTION 4: POLICY, LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS ............................... 38 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 38 4.2 Social Issues ............................................................................................................................ 38 4.3 Environmental Issues............................................................................................................... 38 4.4 Applicable Laws and Regulatory Frameworks ............................................................................ 38 4.6 World Bank Safeguard Policies ................................................................................................. 46 4.7 Other Development Targets ..................................................................................................... 49 SECTION 5: NATURE OF THE PROJECT ................................................................................................ 50 4.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................ 50 4.2 Proposed project ..................................................................................................................... 51 SECTION 6: PROPOSED PROJECT ACTIVITIES, INPUTS AND OUTPUTS. ................................................... 55 6.1 Project Activities ................................................................................................................ 55 6.2 Project Inputs, Outputs, and By-Products............................................................................. 59 SECTION 7.0 ALTERNATIVES INCLUDING THE PROPOSED ACTION................................... 61 7.1 The proposed Alternative ................................................................................................... 61 7.2 Relocation alternative .............................................................................................................. 61 7.3 The No Action Alternative ................................................................................................. 61 7.4 Alternative design and technology ...................................................................................... 62 7.5 The comparison of alternatives ........................................................................................... 62 SECTION 8: PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND PARTICIPATION.................................................... 63 8.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 63 4 8.2 Stakeholder/ Public Consultation and Participation .............................................................. 63 SECTION 9: POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION .............................. 65 9.1 Anticipated Impacts .......................................................................................................... 65 9.2 Potential Positive Social impacts of the proposed project ...................................................... 65 9.3 Potential Negative Environmental Impacts .......................................................................... 67 9.4 Mitigation Measures.......................................................................................................... 69 SECTION 10: PROJECT BUDGET .................................................................................................. 77 SECTION 11: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ..................................... 78 11.1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 78 11.2 ESMP FOR PLANNING PHASE........................................................................................... 78 11.3 ESMP FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OCCUPATION PHASE ......................................................... 81 11.4 ESMP FOR THE DECOMMISSIONING PHASE ......................................................................... 89 SECTION 12.0: RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS.................................................. 91 12.1 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................ 91 12.2 Summary of the Project’s aspects ........................................................................................ 91 12.3 Recommendation ............................................................................................................... 93 13.0 SELECTED REFERENCES..............................................................................................