Rehabilitation of Majimbo- Karurina Road (3.4 km) and Muthatari-Kimangaru Road (6.5) in Embu County, Kenya ESIA Project Report (Final Copy) 5 September 2019 Project No.: 0410731 The business of sustainability Document title Rehabilitation of Majimbo-Karurina Road (3.4 km) and Muthatari-Kimangaru Road (6.5) in Embu County, Kenya Document subtitle ESIA Project Report (Final Copy) Project No. 0410731 Date 5 September 2019 Version 1.0 Author As per document history below Client Name Mota – Engil Africa Document history ERM approval to issue Version Revision Author Reviewed by Name Date Comments 1.0: Draft 1 00 Barnabas Mike Everett Mike 04.09.2019 Draft 1 issued to Busheshe, Everett client for review Mercy Kuria, Gideon Owaga and Faith Angasa 2.0: Final 01 Barnabas Mike Everett Mike 05.09.2019 Final Copy of the Copy Busheshe, Everett ESIA Project Mercy Kuria, Report for Gideon Owaga Submission to and Faith NEMA Angasa www.erm.com Version: 1.0 Project No.: 0410731 Client: Mota – Engil Africa 5 September 2019 Signature Page 5 September 2019 Rehabilitation of Majimbo-Karurina Road (3.4 km) and Muthatari-Kimangaru Road (6.5) in Embu County, Kenya ESIA Project Report (Final Copy) Mike Everett Partner ERM East Africa (Pty) Ltd Senteu Plaza, 1st Floor Cnr of Galana and Lenana Roads Kilimani P.O Box 29170-00100 Nairobi, Kenya T: +254 740 861 650/1 © Copyright 2019 by ERM Worldwide Group Ltd and / or its affiliates (“ERM”). All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, or by any means, without the prior written permission of ERM. www.erm.com Version: 1.0 Project No.: 0410731 Client: Mota – Engil Africa 5 September 2019 REHABILITATION OF MAJIMBO-KARURINA ROAD (3.4 KM) AND CONTENTS MUTHATARI-KIMANGARU ROAD (6.5) IN EMBU COUNTY, KENYA ESIA Project Report (Final Copy) CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Purpose of the Report .................................................................................................................... 4 1.3 Project Justification ........................................................................................................................ 4 1.4 Contracting Authority (KURA) ........................................................................................................ 4 1.5 Project Consultants ........................................................................................................................ 5 1.5.1 The Project Consortium ................................................................................................ 5 1.5.2 The Environmental and Social Consultants (ERM) ....................................................... 5 1.6 Report Structure ............................................................................................................................ 6 2. LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK ........................................................................... 8 2.1 General Overview .......................................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Kenya Policy Provisions................................................................................................................. 8 2.2.1 Session Paper No. 5 on the Development and Management of the Road Sub-Sector for Sustainable Economic Growth, 2006 ....................................................................... 8 2.2.2 Session Paper No.10 of 2014 on the National Environment Policy, 2014 ..................... 8 2.2.3 Vision 2030 ................................................................................................................... 9 2.2.4 National Policy on Water Resources Management and Development, 1999 ................ 9 2.3 National Legal Framework ........................................................................................................... 10 2.3.1 Administrative Framework .......................................................................................... 10 2.4 Relevant Statures ........................................................................................................................ 11 2.4.1 The Constitution of Kenya ........................................................................................... 11 2.4.2 The Kenya Roads Act, 2007 (revised in 2012) ........................................................... 11 2.4.3 Traffic Act (Cap 403, revised in 2012) ......................................................................... 12 2.4.4 Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011 ............................................................................... 12 2.4.5 The National Transport and Road Safety Act, 2012 .................................................... 12 2.4.6 The Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, 1999 (and amendments made in 2015) ............................................................................................................. 13 2.4.7 The Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003 (and amendments made in 2016) ....................................................................................... 13 2.4.8 The Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Water Quality) Regulations, 2006 ............................................................................................................................ 13 2.4.9 The Environmental Management and Co-ordination (Waste Management) Regulations, 2006 ....................................................................................................... 14 2.4.10 The Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act (Noise and Excessive Vibration Pollution) (Control) Regulations, 2009 ......................................................... 15 2.4.11 The Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act (Air Quality), Regulations, 2014 ............................................................................................................................ 16 2.4.12 Land Act, 2012 ............................................................................................................ 16 2.4.13 National Land Commissions Act, 2012 ....................................................................... 18 2.4.14 Environment and Land Court Act, 2011 (Revised in 2012) ......................................... 19 2.4.15 Land Registration Act, 2012 ........................................................................................ 19 2.4.16 Water Act, 2016 .......................................................................................................... 21 2.4.17 Water Quality Regulations, 2006 ................................................................................ 22 2.4.18 Water Resources Management Rules (2007) ............................................................. 22 2.4.19 The Public Health Act (Cap 242)................................................................................. 22 2.4.20 The Public Health (Drainage and Latrine) Rules, Cap 130, 1958 ............................... 23 2.4.21 The Physical Planning Act, 1996 ................................................................................ 23 2.4.22 The Occupational Safety and Health Act, 2007 .......................................................... 23 2.4.23 The Employment Act No 11, 2007 .............................................................................. 24 2.4.24 HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Act (Act No.14 of 2006, Revised in 2012) ............. 24 2.4.25 List of Permits Required for the Project, as per the Requirements of Kenyan Law ..... 24 2.5 Lender Requirements .................................................................................................................. 26 www.erm.com Version: 1.0 Project No.: 0410731 Client: Mota – Engil Africa 5 September 2019 Page i REHABILITATION OF MAJIMBO-KARURINA ROAD (3.4 KM) AND CONTENTS MUTHATARI-KIMANGARU ROAD (6.5) IN EMBU COUNTY, KENYA ESIA Project Report (Final Copy) 2.5.1 International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability, 2012 .......................................................................................... 26 2.5.2 IFC Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines ...................................................... 30 2.5.3 Parameter Specific International Guidelines ............................................................... 31 2.6 Institutional Framework ................................................................................................................ 33 3. METHODOLOGY AND APPROACH ......................................................................................... 34 3.1 ESIA Objectives ........................................................................................................................... 34 3.2 Methodology ................................................................................................................................ 34 3.2.1 Screening .................................................................................................................... 34 3.2.2 Baseline Data Collection ............................................................................................. 35 3.2.3 Impact Assessment Methodology ..............................................................................