nj_submissions-on-the-lamu-ports-access-road-eia-study_2019.09.19-d0b4d8d8b10137d8.pdf

Natural Justice submitted comments to the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) on September 19, 2019, regarding the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study report for the proposed Lamu Port Access Road in Lamu County. The organization argues that the project has violated constitutional and statutory requirements concerning access to information, public participation, and environmental protection, noting that construction began before an EIA license was issued.

• Natural Justice claims that NEMA and the project proponent violated the public's right to information by failing to provide the EIA study report in a timely manner. Although a notice for comments was published on August 20, 2019, with a deadline of September 19, 2019, the report was not available on NEMA's website until September 13, 2019.
• The EIA study report is criticized for lacking a scientific Climate Change Impact Assessment. Natural Justice asserts the report merely describes weather conditions and humidity rather than detailing factors like the destruction of wetlands as carbon sinks, and it fails to acknowledge the Climate Change Act, 2016 as a guiding regulatory framework.
• The project proponent is accused of failing to conduct adequate public participation. Natural Justice states that the proponent did not consult the most affected parties, such as Kililana Farmers and pastoralists, instead selecting participants from government entities and private companies. Additionally, the proponent allegedly held only two meetings (on September 3 and 10, 2018) instead of the legally required minimum of three.
• Natural Justice reports that construction of the link road began in March 2019 before an EIA license was issued, which is a violation of the law. The road was commissioned by the LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority (LCDA) and the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) following a presidential directive.
• Ongoing illegal construction has led to several negative environmental impacts, including dust pollution due to a failure to sprinkle water, the destruction of wetlands through the construction of culverts without NEMA permits, and the creation of unsecured borrow pits that pose a danger to the community and animals.
• The document states that the Lamu-Garsen (A7) link road was not considered in the LAPSSET Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), which is a violation of section 57A of EMCA requiring the assessment of cumulative impacts for all projects.

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Chicago

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@misc{naturaljusticendnjsubmissionsonthelamuportsaccessroadeiastudy20190919d0b4d8d8b10137d8pdf, author = {{Natural Justice}}, title = {{nj\_submissions-on-the-lamu-ports-access-road-eia-study\_2019.09.19-d0b4d8d8b10137d8.pdf}}, publisher = {Natural Justice}, url = {https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/NJ_Submissions-on-the-Lamu-Ports-Access-Road-EIA-Study_2019.09.19.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }