Chemicals firm sued over water pollutionSewerage making its way into a river. Patrick Odundo and Maxwell Otieno want the company closed until it finds an alternative waste disposal channel, arguing that the effluent is threatening aquatic life in River Nyando and Lake Victoria. They have accused Agro Chemicals of discharging raw effluent into River Nyando and thus polluting the water which serves thousands of people. “We pray that the suspension of the company’s licence by Nema also remains in force,” reads the petition. Agro Chemicals has however denied polluting the environment and told the court it has complied with all legal requirements and environmental regulations.

Source: Standard Digital January 26, 2020 05:03 UTC