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Gazette Notice No. 1898 of 2025
The National Environment Management Authority invites public comments on Wimax Homes Limited's proposed residential apartments development in Kabete Sub-county, Kiambu County.
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Whole issue, from Kenya Law. This notice starts on printed page 496.
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What the notice says
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L.R. NO. KABETE/LOWER KABETE/696
Link- Parcel
- L.R. NO. KABETE/LOWER KABETE/696
- Issuing authority
- National Environment Management Authority, Director-General, National Environment Management Authority (Report inspection and receipt of oral or written comments.)
- Proponent
- Wimax Homes Limited
- Place
- Lower Kabete Road, Kabete Sub-county
- County
- Kiambu County
- Body
- NCA (A methodology for excavation has been generated as required by NCA.), Ministry of Environment and Forestry (The report is available for inspection at the Principal Secretary's office.)
- Inspection office
- Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forestry, County Director of Environment, Kiambu County
- Comments
- 30 days, as printed
- Comment period start
- from the date of publication of this notice
- Project description
- 4No. residential block (A, B, C and D) of 2No. basements floors for parking spaces, 3No. ground floors,1st to 9th floor comprising of 1,006No. residential apartments units (943No. studios and 63No. one-bedroom units), shops, a supermarket, gym, game room, social hall, swimming pool, children playground, a landscape courtyard, a sewer treatment plant, other associated amenities and facilities
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 has been 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 and 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 and 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 2 | Lower Kabete Road · Kabete Sub-county |
| Bodies 2 | NCA · Ministry of Environment and Forestry |
| Inspection offices 2 | Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forestry · County Director of Environment, Kiambu County |
| Issuing authority | National Environment Management Authority |
| Proponent | Wimax Homes Limited |
| Parcel | L.R. NO. KABETE/LOWER KABETE/696 |
| County | Kiambu County |
| Places 5 | NHIF Building · Community · Nairobi · Popo Road · Mombasa Road |
| Law | Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act |
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- Cites
- Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, Noise Prevention and Control Rules 2005, Legal Notice no. 24, NEMA Noise Excessive Vibration Pollution Control Regulations, 2000, waste management regulations of 2006
Cite
Kenya Gazette Notice No. 1898 of 2025, Vol. CXXVII No. 31, 14 February 2025, p. 496.Permalink funua.com/notices/2025/1898/.
About this data
- Source
- Official PDF of Vol. CXXVII No. 31, 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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- None on this notice
Filed under: Planning, 2025 · February 2025 · Vol. CXXVII No. 31