Endmor Steel Millers Limited in Machakos county has been closed, again, weeks after Governor Alfred Mutua's government had given the go-ahead for its reopening. The two parties will then be expected to submit a report on the agreement to the tribunal by September 4. This is the second closure after Machakos County in July closed the company and suspended its business licence following complaints of pollution. Members of the public raised concerns over the approval of the miller’s operations in a residential area, alleging links to a girl’s death and respiratory diseases suffered by many. An expose by Citizen TV titled “We can’t breathe” led to public uproar as the National Environment Management Authority (Nema) was blamed for the company's continued operations.

Source: The Star August 27, 2020 12:45 UTC