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KENYA ELECTRICITY SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (KESIP)

ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

APRIL 2019

BASIC INFORMATION

1. Country and Project Name: Kenya Electricity System Improvement Project (KESIP)

2. Project Development Objective: To increase the capacity of the transmission system and to increase access to electricity in Kenya

3. Expected Project Benefits:

Beneficiaries will be households, business enterprises, commercial building and industrial establishment that will be connected to the electricity network for the first time. A second group of beneficiaries will be existing electricity consumers for whom the quality and reliability of electricity service will improve. Improved reliability of electricity service is especially important for existing business customers since they will experience less service interruptions and consequently their financial losses will reduce. Kenya Power Electricity & Lighting Company Ltd (KPLC) will be a beneficiary through the system loss reduction.

4. Identified Project Social Risks: Minimal adverse social risks are anticipated under this project because the installation of Distribution systems will take place within existing routes and road reserves. The project will experience some level of environmental and social risks. Most of the low and medium voltage lines will mainly be constructed along the road reserve and existing rights of ways. These may not result in physical relocation but impacts to trees and crops are likely to occur. Anticipated social impacts will be involving KPLC compensation for crops and or/trees which could be damaged during construction. Acquisition of land for substations will be on a willing buyer willing seller.

Recipient: Government of Kenya ? Ministry of Energy Responsible Government/Country Agency for ESMF Implementation: Ministry of Energy -Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited (KPLC)

Name/Contacts who prepared ESMF: Wilfred Koech, Kenya Power Electricity & Lighting Company Ltd Total Project Cost: USD 370 million

Date ESMF was Prepared: April, 2019

The Environmental & Social Management Framework (ESMF) has been prepared by Environment & Social Unit of the Safety, Health & Environment (SHE) Department, Kenya Power. The ESMF has been prepared based on an overall outlook of the Environmental & Social issues of KESIP, which includes: ? Project components ? Evaluation of potential Environmental & Social impacts of

different project components and subcomponents, and ? Assessment of environmental practices in different

ongoing and completed projects. The ESMF provides guidelines for the preparation of studies for KESIP sub projects, identify propose measures to avoid, minimize and manage environmental and social impacts in line with relevant Kenyan environmental and social legislation and the World Bank's safeguards policies once the project specific sites and routes locations are identified.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter

Description

Page

BASIC INFORMATION

1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2

LIST OF TABLES 6

LIST OF ACRONYMS

8

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

10

1

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

16

INTRODUCTION

16

Background to the project

17

2

CHAPTER TWO: KPLC'S KENYA ELECTRICITY SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT DESCRIPTION19

Introduction to Kenya Electricity System Improvement Project (KESIP)

19

KESIP Project Components

19

Component 1- Access Expansion and Distribution Network Strengthening

(approximately US$ 235 million equivalent)

19

Component 2 ? Transmission Network Expansion and Strengthening (Approximately

US$120 million equivalent):

20

Component 3-Technical Assistance & Capacity building

21

Project Implementation, Supervision and management for KESIP

21

Monitoring and evaluation of Project Implementation

22

Geographic and work Scope

22

3

Baseline information and Environmental and Social characterization

23

Coast Baseline Information (Environmental and Social Characterization) 23

Location and Size

23

Physical Environment

24

3.1.2.1 Climate

24

3.1.2.2 Topography and Drainage

24

3.1.2.3 Soils and Geology

25

Land Use

25

Biological Environment-Ecosystems

25

3.1.4.1 Grasslands

26

3.1.4.2 Mountain vegetation

26

3.1.4.3 Marine and coastal areas

27

3.1.4.4 Forests in Coast region:

27

Nairobi Region Baseline Information (Environmental and Social Characterization) 32

Location and Size

32

Physiographic and Natural Conditions

33

3.2.2.1 Physical and Topographic Features

33

3.2.2.2 Ecological Conditions

34

3.2.2.3 Climatic Conditions

34

3.2.2.4 Drainage

35

3.2.2.5 Soils and Geology

36

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3.2.2.6 Forestry and Agro Forestry

36

3.2.2.7 Land Use

37

3.2.2.8 Water Resources

38

3.2.2.9 Wildlife

39

Infrastructure development

40

Road, Railway Network and Airports

40

Information, communication and technology

41

Energy access

41

Socio-Economic Background

42

Central Rift Region Environmental and Social Characterization

44

Location and Size

44

Physical Environment

44

3.3.2.1 Climate

44

3.3.2.2 Topography and Drainage

44

3.3.2.3 Hydrology

45

3.3.2.4 Soils and Geology

45

3.3.2.5 Land Use and land ownership

45

Socio-economic

46

South Nyanza Baseline Information (Environmental and Social Characterization) 47

Location and Size

47

Physical Environment

47

3.4.2.1 Climate

47

3.4.2.2 Topography and Drainage

48

3.4.2.3 Soils and Geology

48

3.4.2.4 Land Use

48

Biological Environment-Ecosystems

49

3.4.3.1 Forests in South Nyanza Region

49

3.4.3.2 Wildlife:

49

3.4.3.3 Wetlands:

49

North Rift Baseline Information (Environmental and Social Characterization) 50

Location

50

Physical Environment

50

3.5.2.1 Climate

50

3.5.2.2 Topography and Drainage

50

3.5.2.3 Hydrology

50

3.5.2.4 Soils and Geology

51

3.5.2.5 Land Use

51

Biological Environment-Ecosystems

52

3.5.3.1 Grasslands

52

3.5.3.2 Forests

52

3.5.3.3 Arid and semi-arid lands (ASALS)

52

3.5.3.4 Wetlands

52

3.5.3.5 Wildlife

53

Socio-Economic Background

54

Mt Kenya Baseline Information (Environmental and Social Characterization) 55

Location and Size

55

Physical Environment

55

3.6.2.1 Climate

55

3.6.2.2 Topography and Drainage

55

3.6.2.3 Soils and Geology

55

3.6.2.4 Land Use

56

Biological Environment-Ecosystems

56

3.6.3.1 Grasslands

56

3.6.3.2 Forests

57

3.6.3.3 Arid and semi-arid lands (ASALS)

58

3.6.3.4 Mountain vegetation

58

3.6.3.5 Wetlands

59

3.6.3.6 Wildlife

59

Socio-Economic Background

60

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