NEMA has ordered at least 15 Kiamaiko slaughterhouses closed effective Tuesday. The National Environment Management Authority on Monday said the abattoirs are the major cause of pollution of Nairobi River. Njoki Mukiri, an official, said the slaughterhouses lack a proper waste management system. She said the operators were issued with orders in 2015 to vacate the place but have continued to discharge untreated liquid waste into the river. "They got a site along Kangundo Road and started construction but we think they relaxed because there was no pressure."

Source: The Star April 23, 2018 17:56 UTC