By LILLIAN MUTAVI More by this AuthorMachakos County has closed down Endmor Steel Millers Ltd in Syokimau and suspended its business licence following complaints of pollution. On air pollution, the team found out that the smelting of scrap metal into steel products produced smoke and dust. Nema’s air quality audit report and annual licences were not made available for inspection,” read the report. A court ordered the company and Nema to carry out air quality audits but only verbal commitment was given. “Occupational health and safety standards and protocols must be put in place to the satisfaction of Nema and Machakos County,” he said.

Source: Daily Nation July 13, 2020 18:45 UTC