PlanningGazette notice
Gazette Notice No. 3402 of 2025
National Environment Management Authority invites public comments on Central Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency’s proposed Lake Nakuru biodiversity conservation project.
Official PDF · 1.5 MB
Whole issue, from Kenya Law. This notice starts on printed page 1186.
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What the notice says
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Public comments
Link- Issuing authority
- National Environmental Management Authority
- Proponent
- Central Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency
- Project
- LAKE NAKURU BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION PROJECT (WASTE DISPOSAL MEASURES)
- Place
- Nakuru County, Nakuru City, Mwariki sewage pumping station (Proposed relocation into Njoro wastewater treatment plant area.), Njoro wastewater treatment plant (Proposed reconstruction and upgrading in 3No.phases.), old town Kaloleni WWTP (Proposed partial decommissioning and conversion into a sewage transfer station.), Lake Nakuru National Park (Borders the proposed project area in the South.), Menengai Forest (Borders the proposed project area in the North.), Nakuru City County, Lake Nakuru (Receiving treated wastewater.)
- Body
- Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Foresty (Report available for inspection at the Principal Secretary’s address.)
- Report inspection office
- Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Foresty, County Director of Environment, Nakuru County
- Comments recipient
- Director-General, National Environment Management Authority (Report also available for inspection.)
- Comments
- 30 days, as printed
- Comment period start
- date of publication of this notice
- Project area
- approximately 202.3km2
- Project description
- Improving waste water Disposal Measures in Nakuru City, Rehabilitation of sewer systems in parts of Nakuru City, Relocation of Mwariki sewage pumping station into Njoro wastewater treatment plant area, Reconstruction and upgrading of Njoro WWTP in 3No.phases and Partial decommissioning and conversion into a sewage transfer station of the old town Kaloleni WWTP.
- Report url
- www.nema.go.ke
- Comment submission
- Oral or written comments to the Director General, NEMA; comments can also be e-mailed to dgnema@nema.go.ke.
Schedule 5 rows
| Impacts | Mitigation Measures |
|---|---|
| Noise pollution | • Need for Noise Control Plan. • The Contractor shall keep noise level within acceptable limits and construction activities shall, where possible, be confined to normal working hours in the residential areas and institutions (schools). • Hospitals and other noise sensitive areas shall be notified at least 5 days before construction is due to commence in their vicinity. • Adhere to EMCA (Noise and Excessive Vibration Control Pollution), 2009. |
| Labour issues | • Contractors to liaise with the Area Chiefs on ensuring local labour to avoid social conflicts (60%). • Develop a Labour Management Plan (LMP). • Ensure compliance with provisions of Workplace Injuries and Benefits Act (WIBA) 2007. • Ensure proper records of labour force on site while avoiding child and forced labour. • Ensure compliance with Gender balance requirements. • Equity and no discrimination. • Allow opportunities for Person’s With Disability (PWDs). • Ensure strictly no child labour. • Mainstream Gender Inclusivity in labour as per Gender Policy 2011 and 2/3 Gender Rule. • Prevention of and zero tolerance to sexual abuse, violence, harassment and exploitation. • Proactively have women in supervisory and management positions. • Develop and implement a Children Protection Strategy. |
| Water pollution | • Ensure proper and periodic maintenance of sewers and components of the Sewer Treatment Plant (STP). • Awareness rising among community members not to dump solids in inspection manholes. • Regular cleaning of grit chambers and sewers to remove grease, grit and other debris that may lead to sewer blockages. • Apply manhole covers to withstand anticipated loads. • Ensure that the covers can be readily replaced. • Ensure optimum functioning of the sewerage systems to avoid septic conditions and hence undesirable odour to the neighbourhoods. • Regular monitoring and sampling of the sewage at influent and effluent points as well as in the receiving water bodies. • Install a metering system to monitoring treated wastewater discharging into Lake Nakuru. • Isolate to the extent possible surface runoff from entering the sewerage system (divert drainage channels from inspection manholes. |
| Climate change risks and vulnerability | • Prepare a Climate Change Adaptation Plan. • Ensure design resilient structures (flood containment). • Ensure silt loading management systems in the design. • Undertake Climate Proofing for the project. • Seek collaboration in water sheds management. • Embrace and Integrate national tree planting and growing towards carbon sequestration. |
| Lower sewer connectivity | • Undertake town-wide campaigns on sewer connections for all premises. • Prepare Decommissioning Plan for existing on-site facilities. • Sensitize and create awareness on need and mode of removal of the existing facilities upon connections. • Consider moderate connection charges to attract more people. • Review monthly tariffs on sewage discharge to encourage connections. • Collaborate with Regulatory Agencies on enforcing sewer connections. • Institute the law where necessary to enhance connections. • Provide other incentives to the residents for enhanced ownership and usage of the sewerage facility. |
Everyone named
| Signed by | Mamo B. Mamo, Director-General, National Environment Management Authority |
|---|---|
| Places 9 | Nakuru County · Nakuru City · Mwariki sewage pumping station · Njoro wastewater treatment plant · old town Kaloleni WWTP · Lake Nakuru National Park · Menengai Forest · Nakuru City County · Lake Nakuru |
| Report inspection offices 2 | Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Foresty · County Director of Environment, Nakuru County |
| Issuing authority | National Environmental Management Authority |
| Proponent | Central Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency |
| Project | LAKE NAKURU BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION PROJECT (WASTE DISPOSAL MEASURES) |
| Body | Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Foresty |
| Comments recipient | Director-General, National Environment Management Authority |
| Places 6 | NHIF Building · Ragati Road · Upper Hill · Nairobi · Popo Road · Mombasa Road |
| Law 2 | Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act · Workplace Injuries and Benefits Act |
Pages for private people, including the deceased and petitioners, are public, but we ask search engines not to list them.
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- Cites
- EMCA (Noise and Excessive Vibration Control Pollution), 2009, Workplace Injuries and Benefits Act, Gender Policy 2011, 2/3 Gender Rule
Cite
Kenya Gazette Notice No. 3402 of 2025, Vol. CXXVII No. 53, 14 March 2025, p. 1186.Permalink funua.com/notices/2025/3402/.
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Filed under: Planning, 2025 · March 2025 · Vol. CXXVII No. 53