My good friend and fellow alum Yvonne Maingey is running a Nairobi-based corporate Climate Change consultancy with global reach. She is doing important work from the African continent. Please follow @CaelKlima and RT to increase her visibility.
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Because NEMA are still grappling with devolving their functions, it is important to link with county execs on environment. But even this interaction shows there are so many gaps in implementing/ follow up on environmental regulation in this country. #athiriver
The point @NemaKenya is that this has been going on for a while. It is not one day of polluting that has brought us to this point. How did you license these companies? According to EMCA aren’t you supposed to conduct continuous assessments? How did we get here?? #athiriver
@NemaKenya officers are currently undertaking inspections along Athi River to map out possible sources of pollution that affected fish in the River. Facilities near the river using any form of chemicals undergoing thorough inspection @Environment_Ke@ntvkenya@KTNKenya@K24Tv
@NemaKenya officers inspecting Athi River Tannery today. The ongoing inspections in Athi River are meant to identify facilities that might have polluted Athi River near Mombasa Road resulting in death of fish last Sunday. @Environment_Ke @dailynation @KBCChannel1@ntvkenya
@CaelKlima@NemaKenya Fish are dying, people are dying....
Reported a case of harmful air pollution in Imara Diama estate last week. Causing coughing, respiratory symptoms and headaches. Someone promised they'll get in touch with us ... but still no response from @NemaKenya
The question is with all the extensive regulation in place, how did they pollute in the first place? This has been persistent and not a one off occurrence.
@CaelKlima A Multi-agency team including NEMA, WRA, Public Health and @Environment_Ke have visited the section of Athi River where fish have been affected by recent pollution and collected samples for testing at Gov't chemist. Surveillance ongoing to identify the source of pollution
@CaelKlima A Multi-agency team including NEMA, WRA, Public Health and @Environment_Ke have visited the section of Athi River where fish have been affected by recent pollution and collected samples for testing at Gov't chemist. Surveillance ongoing to identify the source of pollution
@CaelKlima @Waambui @NemaKenya This is extremely sad! One day we'll pay such a heavy price for this. Greed & self-centeredness will be our downfall as a country.
Took these images today from our farm that the Athi River passes through. The river has become completely uninhabitable for fish. It is shocking that @NemaKenya allows companies to pollute to this extent.