September 2020

Government to resume demolitions of hundreds of buildings in Nairobi constructed on riparian land

The 'Proposed Nairobi River Pollution Control Action Plan' is set to act on or demolish several factories, estates and malls that have encroached on riparian land or have been discharging effluents into the river.   NEMA currently is recruiting 100 environmental inspectors, 50 police officers and crime scene officers to implement its laws.   Two tanneries in Industrial Area have been ordered...