Shut down follows claims the miller has been discharging toxic waste in River Kibos which drains into Lake Victoria. By JUSTUS OCHIENG'More by this AuthorThe National Environment Management Authority (Nema) has shut down two plants at Kibos Sugar Company in Kisumu over alleged pollution. This follows claims the miller has been discharging effluent to River Kibos which drains into Lake Victoria. “The two plants were responsible for the discharge of effluent into the local river. Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o, while acknowledging that Kibos Sugar has been facing difficulty handling its waste, said the issued needs to addressed definitively.

Source: Daily Nation February 25, 2019 09:53 UTC