Six arrested, 5 companies shut down as NEMA cracks down on pollution of rivers

Inspectors from the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) on Thursday arrested six individuals and shut down at least 5 factories during a crackdown on illegal discharge of raw sewage.

According to the authority, the ongoing operation is meant to weed out companies polluting rivers in Nairobi County.

Among those arrested are Siraj Sharrif (Supervisor of Mas Tanners Ltd), Benard Nyamae (Supervisor of Nairobi Tanners Ltd) and James Kamorho (Supervisor of Far Horizon Hides and Skins).

The three were detained at the Lang’ata Police Station and are expected to be arraigned in Kibera Law Courts on Friday.

Companies served with notices for closure include: Africa Apparel Ltd, Mas Tannery, Far Horizon Hides and Skins, Amin Tanners and Nairobi Tanners Ltd.

@NemaKenya has arrested 6 individuals from premises discharging raw waste water into the sewer & their companies served with a closure notice in Industrial Area Nairobi. The ongoing exercise is meant to weed out companies polluting rivers. @Environment_Ke pic.twitter.com/Ri7chEkhpY

— NEMA Kenya (@NemaKenya) May 2, 2019

@NemaKenya closes a textile making firm in Industrial Area for discharging untreated waste water into the sewer @Environment_Ke pic.twitter.com/JKgNcmpaOD

— NEMA Kenya (@NemaKenya) May 1, 2019