Commissioner calls on NEMA to check Thika water pollution.
Kiambu County Commissioner
Wilson Wanyanga has urged National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA)
liaise with stakeholders to help them identify companies and individuals
polluting rivers and the environment around Thika town.
The CC noted that some
companies released toxic effluent into River Chania through underground tunnels
especially along Oloitiptip road.
“We cannot allow anyone
to discharge untreated raw waste water into the river as this has a ripple
effect on people living downstream who depend on the same water for domestic
purposes,” he said.
Wanyanga said the
lives of the people were paramount and called on NEMA to come on board and
address the problem.
The pollution is most
conspicuous near Matharau slums located on the outskirts of the town, an area surrounded
by several major companies.
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