The Nationwide Setting Administration Authority (NEMA) has flagged 29 corporations inside the Nairobi metropolis accused of air pollution of the Nairobi River.
In an announcement dated Wednesday, NEMA famous that the invention was made throughout an inspection of the river in January.
Because of this, the businesses had been directed to scrub the water physique inside the subsequent 30 days.
A few of the corporations that had been listed by NEMA embody Brookside Dairy Restricted, Ndhiwa Sukari Industries Restricted, Pearl Dairy Farm Restricted, Kenya Tea Packers Restricted, Mini Bakeries (NRB) Restricted and Mjengo Restricted.
NEMA officers inspecting Nairobi River in January 2024.
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NEMA
Others had been Unilever Kenya Restricted, Kapa Oil Refineries Restricted, BAT Kenya, Yemken Buying and selling Firm Restricted, Kilimambogo Millers Restricted, Dawa Restricted, UDV(Kenya ) Restricted, Meru Central Dairy Cooperative Union Restricted, Softcare Kenya Firm Restricted and Sunveat Meals Restricted.
Fabrique Par; Promasidor(Kenya) Restricted, Bidcoro Africa Restricted for Suntory Beverage & Meals Kenya Restricted, Weetabix East Africa Restricted, Laboratory and Allied Restricted, Beta Well being Care, Mars Wringley Confectionery Kenya Restricted, World Mark Meals Restricted, Premier Meals Restricted and Gold Crown Drinks(Kenya) Restricted.
NEMA additionally flagged the Githunguri Dairy Farmers Cooperative Society, Kinangop Dairy Milk Restricted, Kamili Packers Restricted and. Kensalt Restricted
“NEMA carried out inspections at numerous factors inside the Nairobi River catchment on January 18, 2024. The inspection group established that there have been assorted artificial wastes, alongside the river half which bore the id of various producers.
“It was additionally established that the waste had gathered within the rivers interfering with their stream, posed a possible risk of flooding, and water air pollution and are more likely to have adversarial environmental results on the overall surroundings,” learn the assertion partially.
Moreover, aside from cleansing the river, the businesses had been directed to file a report on the cleansing train.Â
“Every firm is predicted to do the next inside 30 days of receipt of this surroundings restoration order. Undergo NEMA the EPR plan for the administration of waste emanating from their merchandise and packaging for the Nairobi River catchment area.
“The orders had been signed by the Director Common NEMA on January 25 and this marks the primary day of enforcement of the provisions of Prolonged Producer Duty in Kenya. It’s anticipated that the producers will operationalize their EPR plans to forestall environmental air pollution by their merchandise,” NEMA added.
