For this assignment, KTL customized the audit to within the beverage manufacturer’s context and comprehensively appraised their management system in accordance with legislative requirements as well as integrated management systems. The audit outcomes enabled the Proponent to improve their safety performance at the Nairobi and Kisumu plants.

Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Study (ESIA)  for a 33 MW Solar Power Plant, Makindu, Kenya.

KTL was contracted by a multinational renewable energy firm to undertake a full ESIA Study of the proposed 33 MW Solar power plant in Kenya .The ESIA was undertaken in accordance with the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC’s) Environmental and Social (E&S) Performance Standards and included specialized studies on Ecology, Geology and Hydrology.

KTL was awarded a contract to undertake the Environmental Impact assessment study for the proposed project in accordance with EMCA and IFC’s Environmental and Social Performance Standards.

The proposed Project comprises of a 140m long weir, 4.6km water tunnel Valve Chamber, 1.9m Twin steel Penstocks, 2 Power Houses (20 mw each), Power Switch yard; High Power Transmission line (Approximately 7km to Kibirigwi, Kirinyaga County).

The assignment is on-gong and  include Aquatic and terrestrial ecological studies, hydrological and geological studies, Social Impact Assessment and development of stakeholder engagement plan.

The project scope comprised replacement of LPG import pipeline with new LPG liquid line (6” dia), new LPG vapor line (4” dia) and installation of a manifold after the metering station. This also included installation of two additional lines for vegetable oil (10” dia). KTL was involved in preparation of tender documents, analysis of tender and construction supervision of the new  pipelines.

The project involves the construction of a 9.5MW mini-hydro power project in the Yala River, Siaya County in Kenya. KTL is undertaking :-

• Scoping study and specialists’ study of biophysical baseline information and assessment of how they will be impacted by project;

The project scope involved construction of a new service station with modern polycarbonate roofed canopy, convenience shop, administration office block, Wash bay, service bay, tyre garage, compressor/generator room, lubes store, LPG storage, water storage and landscaping.
Project activities undertaken by KTL included Topo-surveys, ESIA studies,  tender documentation and analysis, obtaining Building approvals, Preliminary and Detailed designs and construction supervision.

We took part in the design, preparation of project cost estimates, obtaining  approvals and  construction supervision  of the Strategic Oil Storage Depot at Konza. KTL also carried out a comprehensive Environment and Social Impact Assessment for the project.