Duale directs NEMA to launch major crackdown in Nairobi days after closure of Kilimani night club
Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale has directed the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to launch a major crackdown in Nairobi. In a statement via his official X account on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Duale stated that the operation would be conducted by NEMA’s Nairobi office. According to Duale, the crackdown that will […]
We will not relent on anti-pollution war, vows Nema director
The National Environment Management Authority (Nema) has vowed to intensify the crackdown on factories emitting effluent and dangerous chemicals in Nairobi River. Yesterday, Nema closed down the Athi River-based Associated Battery Manufacturers company. In a dramatic raid led by Nema acting director-general Mamo Boru Mamo, the inspection team arrested the firm’s operations manager Eng Boniface […]
Nema shuts four factories in the war against pollution
The National Environment Management Authority (Nema) yesterday closed down four more factories in an ongoing crackdown on firms discharging effluents that lack water quality standards. Nema acting director-general Mamo Boru Mamo said the crackdown would intensify this week with more facilities staring at closure for not having functioning pre-treatment plants. Yesterday, the wrath of the […]