The National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has arrested five men in Homa Bay County over environmental degradation through sand harvesting. “We have sensitized the residents about hazards of unsustainable sand harvesting but they don’t want to comply on our regulations. He expressed concern over serious environmental degradation that had left many villages in caves over sand harvesting. The haphazard sand harvesting has also caused destruction of water distribution pipes, roads and electricity poles in the area. The director urged youths to seek alternative sources of income instead of sand harvesting.

Source: Standard Digital March 29, 2019 09:10 UTC