NEMA Invites Comments on France-Backed University of Nairobi Engineering and Science Complex

Kenya’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) is inviting public comments on the environmental and social impacts of the University of Nairobi’s proposed Science and Engineering Complex at its Chiromo Campus. In a notice dated October 27, it identified risks including construction noise, dust, traffic, water pollution, soil erosion and harm to biodiversity. NEMA recommended mitigation measures such as preserving 30-metre riparian reserves, clearing land in phases, replanting indigenous trees, and managing deliveries and waste safely. Announced at the Africa Forward Summit in May 2026, the 30,000-square-metre complex is jointly funded by the French Development Agency and the Kenyan and French governments.