The Lands ministry and the Nairobi county government are on the spot for allowing premises to be erected on wetlands. National Environment Complaints Committee Secretary John Chumo yesterday said wetlands have been encroached on, blocked and destroyed. Chumo said Nairobi county must ensure all buildings erected on wetlands are brought down. Several buildings in Nairobi have been put up in wetlands illegally. The Environment ministry says wetlands occupy about three to four per cent of the land surface.

Source: The Star January 21, 2018 21:33 UTC