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    "id": 836352,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/836352/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Maara, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kareke Mbiuki",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 79,
        "legal_name": "Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki",
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    "content": " I would like to repeat. 1. NEMA should ensure that London Distillers (Kenya) Limited, within six months from the date of adoption of this Report, invests in state-of-the-art technologies that contain air pollution mitigation mechanisms, recycles solid waste, and escalates and/or institutes stringent internal self-regulation. Such technologies can include, but not limited to physical/chemical methods and biological treatment methods of odour control. (i) Expand the investigation and monitoring of the industrial pollution issue in Athi River to other industries in the area to ensure protection of the environment and residents of the larger Athi River area and the whole country in general. (ii) Ensure due diligence in execution of its mandate to administer environmental impact assessments to forestall such environmental pollution conflicts. (iii) Review the conduct of its officers directly involved in administering environmental impact assessment on the EPL’s Great Wall Gardens project. (iv) Act proactively in addressing such pollution-related issues in order to stem environmental degradation in line with the precautionary principle in international environmental law. 2. London Distillers Kenya Limited should: (i) Within six months from the date of adoption of this report, invest in state-of-the-art technologies that contain air pollution, recycle solid waste and escalate and/or institutes stringent internal self-regulation. Such technologies can include but not limited to physical/chemical methods and biological treatment methods of odour control. (ii) Strictly comply with the provisions of the Environmental Management and Co- ordination Act (No. 8 of 1999), the Environmental Management and Coordination (Water Quality) Regulations, 2006, the Environment Management and Coordination (Air Quality) Regulations, 2014 and any other relevant legislation, including the obligation to keep all necessary environmental records; (iii) Design, construct, operate and maintain structures of the highest standards that ensure safe and healthy disposal of waste. (iv) Implement the culture of reduction, recycling and re-use of waste in daily operations such as waste utilisation for energy production. (v) Implement the best structures and use of the best technology towards cleaning of all resultant industrial by-products from its premises before release to the environment. (vi) Implement, within six months from the date of adoption of the report, the procedures for assessing and reviewing the environment, health and safety policies, procedures, programmes and impact of the industry’s activities. (v) Carry out regular and documented internal and third party audits of the progress made towards environmental protection. (vi) Failure to implement the above recommendations, the factory should be closed and/or be relocated to other suitable areas at the owner’s cost. That is, incase London Distillers fail to implement the recommendations which I have stated and in case they are adopted by the House, the factory should be closed or relocated to other areas at their own cost. 3. Edermann Property Limited should exercise a certain degree of tolerance and co- existence as London Distillers Kenya Limited puts in place state-of-the-art technology in The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}