(IFC/World Bank). Note that wherever any of the laws contradict each other, the Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) prevails. Government of Kenya Policy Framework Applications of national statutes and regulations on environmental conservation suggest that the owner of any project has a legal duty and responsibility to discharge wastes of acceptable quality to the receiving environment without compromising public health and safety. This position enhances the importance of an EIA for the proposed extension project to provide a benchmark for its sustainable operation when it is finally commissioned. The Kikuyu Railway Project complies with government policy framework by the act of the proponent conducting ESIA study before initiating any civil works on the project The Constitution of Kenya 2010 The Constitution of promulgated into law on 27 September 2010, is the supreme law of the Republic: It provides the broad framework regulating present and future development aspects of Kenya and along which all national and sectoral legislative documents are drawn. With regard to environment, Section 42 inside the Bill of Rights of the Constitution, states that: every person has the right to a clean and healthy environment, which includes the right to have the environment protected for the benefit of present and future generations through legislative and other measures; particularly those contemplated in Article 69; and to have obligations relating to the environment fulfilled under Article 70. Chapter 5 of the new constitution provides the main pillars on which the 77 environmental statutes are hinged and covers "Land and Environment" and includes the aforementioned articles 69 and 70. Part 1 of the Chapter dwells on land, outlining the principles informing land policy, land classification as well as land use and property. Part 2 of the Chapter directs focus on the environment and natural resources. It provides for a clear outline of the state’s obligation with respect to the
(IFC/World Bank). Note that wherever any of the laws contradict each other, the Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) prevails. Government of Kenya Policy Framework Applications of national statutes and regulations on environmental conservation suggest that the owner of any project has a legal duty and responsibility to discharge wastes of acceptable quality to the receiving environment without compromising public health and safety. This position enhances the importance of an EIA for the proposed extension project to provide a benchmark for its sustainable operation when it is finally commissioned. The Kikuyu Railway Project complies with government policy framework by the act of the proponent conducting ESIA study before initiating any civil works on the project The Constitution of Kenya 2010 The Constitution of promulgated into law on 27 September 2010, is the supreme law of the Republic: It provides the broad framework regulating present and future development aspects of Kenya and along which all national and sectoral legislative documents are drawn. With regard to environment, Section 42 inside the Bill of Rights of the Constitution, states that: every person has the right to a clean and healthy environment, which includes the right to have the environment protected for the benefit of present and future generations through legislative and other measures; particularly those contemplated in Article 69; and to have obligations relating to the environment fulfilled under Article 70. Chapter 5 of the new constitution provides the main pillars on which the 77 environmental statutes are hinged and covers "Land and Environment" and includes the aforementioned articles 69 and 70. Part 1 of the Chapter dwells on land, outlining the principles informing land policy, land classification as well as land use and property. Part 2 of the Chapter directs focus on the environment and natural resources. It provides for a clear outline of the state’s obligation with respect to the