KENYA NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE FEASIBILITY, PRELIMINARY AND DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN OF BARAGOI-NORTH HORR (A4) ROAD ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT JANUARY 2020 DIRECTOR HIGHWAY DIRECTOR GENERAL, KIRI CONSULT LTD PLANNING & DESIGN(D&C), KENYA NATIONAL Civil, Structural, project KENYA NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY management Survey & HIGHWAYS (KeNHA) Environmental Consultants AUTHORITY (KeNHA) P.O Box 49712-00100, P.O Box 4125-00506 P.O Box 49712-00100, NAIROBI. Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI. Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) Feasibility Study, Environmental and Social Impact Study, Preliminary and Detailed Engineering Design of Baragoi-North Horr Road – ESIA REPORT DECLARATIONS I, Julius M. Musili on behalf of KIRI Consult Limited, submit this ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) STUDY Report of the Proposed Feasibility study, Environmental and social Impact, Preliminary and detailed engineering design of Constructions of Baragoi – North Horr (A4) Road, in Samburu and Marsabit Counties. The ESIA Study has been carried out in accordance with the Environmental Management and Coordination Act, Cap 387, and the Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003 (and the amendment Regulations of 2016). Signed at NAIROBI on this day of 2020 Signature: Designation: EIA/AUDIT LEAD EXPERT REG. NO.3074 CONTACT: +254 710495542, PO Box 1784 - 00606 Sarit Centre Nairobi I, on behalf of Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), submit this ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (ESIA) STUDY of the Proposed Feasibility study, Environmental and social Impact, Preliminary and detailed engineering design of Constructions of Baragoi – North Horr (A4) Road in Samburu and Marsabit Counties. Signed at on this Day of 2020 Signature Designation: CONTACT DETAILS: i Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) Feasibility Study, Environmental and Social Impact Study, Preliminary and Detailed Engineering Design of Baragoi-North Horr Road – ESIA REPORT Table of Contents DECLARATIONS ................................................................................................................................................. i Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................................... ii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................................... i 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Project Background ................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Project Location ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Project Scope ............................................................................................................................................ 2 1.4 Justification of the Project ......................................................................................................................... 2 1.5 ESIA objectives ......................................................................................................................................... 2 1.5.1 Broad Objective ................................................................................................................................. 2 1.5.2 Specific Objectives ............................................................................................................................ 3 1.6 Justification of the ESIA ............................................................................................................................ 3 1.7 Terms of Reference ................................................................................................................................... 3 1.8 The Environmental Impact Assessment Team ........................................................................................... 4 2. METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................................................ 5 2.1 Environmental screening ........................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Environmental scoping .............................................................................................................................. 5 2.3 Desktop study ........................................................................................................................................... 5 2.4 Site assessment ........................................................................................................................................ 6 2.5 Public participation ................................................................................................................................... 6 2.5.1 Key Stakeholder Meeting ....................................................................................................................... 7 2.5.2 Public Meetings ..................................................................................................................................... 7 2.5.3 Socio-economic/Household survey ....................................................................................................... 7 2.6 Data analysis, reporting and documentation .............................................................................................. 7 2.7 ESIA organization and structure ................................................................................................................ 7 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION.............................................................................................................................. 9 3.1 Project Brief .............................................................................................................................................. 9 3.2 Project description .................................................................................................................................... 9 3.2.1 Road categories in the project road alignment ................................................................................. 10 3.3 Design Guidelines ................................................................................................................................... 10 3.4 Bridges and Culverts ............................................................................................................................... 11 3.5 Pavement design ..................................................................................................................................... 11 3.6 Main Junction and Interchanges .............................................................................................................. 11 3.7 Access Roads ......................................................................................................................................... 11 3.8 Alignment ................................................................................................................................................ 12 3.9 Baragoi – North Horr (A4) Alignment Detailed with Environmental and Social Concerns .......................... 13 ii Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) Feasibility Study, Environmental and Social Impact Study, Preliminary and Detailed Engineering Design of Baragoi-North Horr Road – ESIA REPORT 3.9.1 Baragoi ............................................................................................................................................ 13 3.9.2 Loruko ............................................................................................................................................. 14 3.9.3 Loruko Community settlement ......................................................................................................... 14 3.9.4 Elmerim ........................................................................................................................................... 15 3.9.5 South Horr ....................................................................................................................................... 16 3.9.6 St. Joseph Catholic Church and Catholic Dispensary/ Maternity ...................................................... 17 3.9.7 ECD Center/Permanent Building ...................................................................................................... 17 3.9.8 Manyatta Settlement (Sere Nyamruk) ............................................................................................... 18 3.9.9 Permanent & Manyatta Settlement ................................................................................................... 18 3.9.10 Kurungu .......................................................................................................................................... 19 3.9.11 Manyatta Settlements ...................................................................................................................... 19 3.9.12 Anderi ............................................................................................................................................. 20 3.9.13 Ntalatiani ........................................................................................................................................