FACTORIES IN NJORO WARNED AGAINST POLLUTION OF NJORO RIVER

The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has warned factories and slaughter houses operating in Njoro Township against the pollution of Njoro River through the emission of waste into the river.

The District Environment Officer James Mwaniki said NEMA was concerned about the strategic settings of local slaughter houses and factories along the river and hinted that the authority would start a waste management programme to ensure that the factories do not emit waste products into the river.

He said that over the years the river’s contamination had led to diverse effects to health of the local populations that depend on the rivers waters for domestic consumption.

Mr.Mwaniki said this when he addressed a workshop at Njoro Primary School organized by Friends of Njoro River Project (FNR P) a community based environmental conservation group that partners with environmental conservation stakeholders to rehabilitate the river.

‘’We are monitoring the activities of local factories especially those build along the river’s banks. We will ensure that they do not emit waste in the river by asking them to give as details on their waste management programmes.”He said adding that factories found manipulating the river for waste disposal will be closed down indefinitely.

The Chairman of the group Geofrey Waihenya said one of the activities of (FNRP) was to identify the rivers waters pollution points and inform concerned stakeholders for action.

“Our objective is to analyze the potentials and weaknesses of this river in serving residents so as to come up with measures and recommendations in the rehabilitation programmes that are under way”He said.