PlanningGazette notice
Gazette Notice No. 12193 of 2025
The National Environment Management Authority invites public comments on Novolumen Nairobi Limited’s proposed residential apartments on Nairobi/Block 34/562.
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Whole issue, from Kenya Law. This notice starts on printed page 5833.
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What the notice says
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L.R. NO. NAIROBI/BLOCK 34/562
Link- Parcel
- L.R. NO. NAIROBI/BLOCK 34/562 (Original L.R. No. 209/1875/2)
- Issuing authority
- National Environment Management Authority
- Proponent
- Novolumen Nairobi Limited
- Place
- Westlands Road, Westlands, Nairobi City County
- Body
- NCA (A methodology for excavation shall be generated as required by NCA.), Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Foresty (The full report is available for inspection at the Principal Secretary's office.)
- Inspection office
- Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Foresty, County Director of Environment, Nairobi City County
- Comments recipient
- Director-General, National Environment Management Authority (The full report is also available for inspection at this office.)
- Comments
- 30 days, as printed
- Comment period start
- the date of publication of this notice
- Project description
- a 29-Storey residential block of two basements, ground and two Mezzanine (podium) floors for parking spaces, and twenty seven floors comprising of three hundred twenty four Residential units (108No. one bedroom, 108No. one bedroom with study, 108No. two bedroom units) and other associated amenities and facilities
- Title number
- Nairobi/Block 34/562
- Report url
- www.nema.go.ke
- Comment submission
- oral or written comments
Schedule 10 rows
| Impacts | Proposed mitigation measures |
|---|---|
| Soil erosion | • Control earthworks. • Install drainage structures to control flow of storm water. • Ensure and management of excavation activities. |
| Loss of vegetation | • Only area earmarked for development should be cleared. • Plant trees, shrubs and flowers on remaining open spaces. |
| Changes in hydrology/ impended drainage/deep excavations | • proper Installation of drainage structures. • Install cascades to break the impact of water flowing in the drains. • Ensure efficiency of drainage structures through proper design and maintenance. • Provide gratings to the drainage channels. • A geotechnical survey shall be conducted and the recommendations thereof followed. There shall be no blasting during excavation. • A methodology for excavation shall be generated as required by NCA. |
| Air pollution | • Stockpiles of earth should be sprayed with water or covered during dry seasons. • Provide dust masks for personnel in dusty areas. • Sensitize construction workers on pollution control measures. • Cover all trucks hauling soil, sand and other loose materials. |
| Noise pollution | • Install suitable barriers to shield compressors and other small stationary equipment where necessary. • Display signs to indicate construction activities. • Maintain all equipment. • The working hours should be in line with NEMA licensing conditions. • Adhere to provisions of Noise Prevention and Control Rules 2005, Legal Notice no. 24 regarding noise limits at the workplace as well as NEMA Noise Excessive Vibration Pollution Control Regulations, 2000. |
| Public health, occupational health and safety | • Train staff/workers on occupational health and safety. • Provide full protective gear and workmen’s compensation cover in addition to the right tools and operational instructions and manuals during construction. • Design of sewerage system should be as provided in the plans and should be constructed to approved size and design, standard and of approved materials. • Ensure use of standard construction materials and to the specifications. Avoid undesirable, substandard, hazardous or unauthorized materials during construction & maintenance. • Sensitized staff on social/health issues such as drugs. |
| Road traffic disruption | • No overloading of trucks and good driving practices to be practiced. • Suitable junction/access point to be provided. • Use of appropriate & legible signage. • Employment of formal flagmen/women to ensure the public safety. • Follow the recommendations of the traffic management plan. |
| Insecurity and social impacts | • Provision of security guards, CCTV cameras, security lights and other security apparatus during the entire project cycle. • Construction work timings shall only in line with the NEMA licensing conditions. |
| Increased water usage | • An alternative water source shall be provided. The proponent shall drill a borehole at the proposed site. • Management of water usage. Avoid unnecessary wastage. • Recycling of water at the construction phase where possible. • Make use of roof catchments to provide water i.e. for general purpose. |
| Increased generation of waste | • Adopt waste minimization at source. • Monitoring the fate of disposed wastes to ensure they are legally land filled at a recognized controlled site. • Adhering to waste management regulations of 2006. |
Everyone named
| Signed by | Mamo B. Mamo, Director-General, National Environment Management Authority |
|---|---|
| Places 3 | Westlands Road · Westlands · Nairobi City County |
| Bodies 2 | NCA · Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Foresty |
| Inspection offices 2 | Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Foresty · County Director of Environment, Nairobi City County |
| Issuing authority | National Environment Management Authority |
| Proponent | Novolumen Nairobi Limited |
| Parcel | L.R. NO. NAIROBI/BLOCK 34/562 |
| Comments recipient | Director-General, National Environment Management Authority |
| Places 6 | NHIF Building · Ragati Road · Upper Hill · Nairobi · Popo Road · Mombasa Road |
| Law | Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act |
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- Cites
- Legal Notice no. 24, Noise Prevention and Control Rules 2005, NEMA Noise Excessive Vibration Pollution Control Regulations, 2000, waste management regulations of 2006
Cite
Kenya Gazette Notice No. 12193 of 2025, Vol. CXXVII No. 185, 29 August 2025, p. 5833.Permalink funua.com/notices/2025/12193/.
About this data
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- Official PDF of Vol. CXXVII No. 185, from Kenya Law
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- AI models
- Model audit
- An independent model agreed with 98 to 99% of compared values for land and succession notices, 97% overall. Agreement between models, not verified accuracy.
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Filed under: Planning, 2025 · August 2025 · Vol. CXXVII No. 185