PlanningGazette notice
Gazette Notice No. 4995 of 2025
NEMA invites public comments on Premier Academy Charitable Trust's proposed flood control and riparian management project on Kibagare River.
Official PDF · 2.2 MB
Whole issue, from Kenya Law. This notice starts on printed page 1770.
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What the notice says
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Public comments
Link- Issuing authority
- National Environment Management Authority
- Proponent
- Premier Academy Charitable Trust
- Place
- Kibagare River (Proposed flood control and riparian management over a distance of 450 meters.), City Park (Adjacent to the proposed project.), Parklands
- Body
- Premier School (Adjacent to the proposed project.), WRA (Liaison during the riparian demarcation exercise.), Nairobi River Commission (Liaison during the riparian demarcation exercise.), National Police Service (Liaison on grievance redress and security.), Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (Liaison on grievance redress.), KWS (Protection of monkeys and other wildlife around City Park.), Kenya Forest Service (Enhancement of riparian vegetation and wildlife habitat.), Nyumba Kumi initiatives (Enhancement of security during and after project implementation.), Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Foresty (Report available for inspection.)
- County
- Nairobi City County (Project location and participant in proposed mitigation measures.)
- Office
- Principal Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Foresty (Report available for inspection.), Director-General, National Environment Management Authority (Report available for inspection; recipient of oral or written comments.), County Director of Environment, Nairobi City County (Report available for inspection.)
- Comments
- 30 days, as printed
- Comment period start
- the date of publication of this notice
- Project
- Flood Control and Riparian Management
- Project length
- 450 meters
- Report url
- www.nema.go.ke
- Inspection hours
- during working hours
Schedule 7 rows
| Possible Negative Impacts | Mitigation Measures |
|---|---|
| Impacts on riparian reserve, River quality and quantity. | • Undertaking hydrological study to inform the appropriate river bank stabilization technique and demarcation of the river riparian reserve. • Baseline riparian flora, fauna and water quantity parameters will be determined to inform protection and enhancement. • Liaise with NEMA, WRA, Nairobi River Commission and the Nairobi City County during the riparian demarcation exercise. |
| Public health, occupational health and safety | • Adherence to the provisions of the occupational Safety and Health Act 2007, WIBA, 2007 and enabling subsidiary legislations. • Use of silenced machines during construction, restrict construction activities to day time and proper servicing of equipment. • Provision and use of Personal Protective Equipment. |
| Potential conflict with the squatters occupying city park | • Notification, Engagement and Effective Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) to be in place in liaison with the Nairobi City County (NCC), the National Police Service and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR). • Inclusive and meaningful stakeholders’ engagement. |
| Disruption of wildlife | • Work hand in hand with KWS and NCC to ensure the monkeys and other wildlife around City Park are not affected by the proposed works. • Enhancement of riparian vegetation in liaison with Kenya Forest Service to improve on the wildlife habitat within the park. |
| Landscape and ecosystem disruption. | • Once the project is completed any bare land will be re-vegetated with indigenous grass, shrubs and trees. • Landscaping will be done to reduce any negative impacts. • protecting the existing indigenous trees species as much as possible. • A surface flow constructed wetland will be considered to safeguard the riverbank stability, water quality and security around the area. |
| Climate Change vulnerability and risk assessment of the project | • Climate change Mitigation and adaptation- enhancement of riparian vegetation incorporating landscaping program to reduce urban heat island phenomenon. • Employ institutional, behavioral and nature-based adaption actions. • Climate Resilience- Use native and climate resilient plant species in the riparian restoration. • Incorporate administrative (awareness among the stakeholders) strategies. |
| Insecurity | • Work with the National Police Service, local administration, residents’ association and the Nyumba Kumi initiatives to enhance security during and after the project implementation. |
Everyone named
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- Cites
- Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, Safety and Health Act, WIBA, 2007
Cite
Kenya Gazette Notice No. 4995 of 2025, Vol. CXXVII No. 77, 17 April 2025, p. 1770.Permalink funua.com/notices/2025/4995/.
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Filed under: Planning, 2025 · April 2025 · Vol. CXXVII No. 77