Japhet M. Kareke Mbiuki

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• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: (2) The Committee was also guided by the Environmental Management and Coordination (Water Quality) Regulations, 2016. They state that the regulations shall apply to drinking water, water used for industrial, agricultural and recreational purposes, as well as water used for fisheries, wildlife and for any other purpose. view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: The objective of the inquiry was to: view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: (i) To establish the extent of the environmental pollution by LDK; 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. view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: (ii) Recommend stringent measures that will ensure environmental protection, conservation and mitigation for the benefit of Kenyans. view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: The Committee held meetings with the stakeholders involved, who included the management of EPL, the residents of the Great Wall Gardens Estate, Athi River, NEMA and LDK. In their submissions on 20th March 2018, EPL briefed the Committee as follows: view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: (1) EPL’s vision was to see a Kenya where every Kenyan is in a position to own or rent a decent house. Its vision was to provide decent and affordable housing for the low and middle income earners. The company has so far constructed more than 400 housing units in the country. The Great Wall Gardens Estate is surrounded by other development projects including stand- alone residential houses in Athi River, as well as churches like the Mavuno Church which is also next to LDK. view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: (2) EPL experienced challenges in the past in various projects, for example, financial issues. However, it experienced a unique challenge of environmental pollution in the Great Wall Gardens Estate. Buyers complained of the bad smell in the vicinity. view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: (3) They also informed us that quite a number of Members of Parliament bought properties using their mortgages in this particular establishment. The land which EPL bought which neighbours LDK is for residential purposes. EPL bought the land when its title indicated that it was meant for residential purpose only. The use of the parcel of land is defined by the Government authorities, and specifically by the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning. view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: (4) EPL told the Committee that they got all the requisite approvals before undertaking the Great Wall Gardens Estate Project. This can be verified by the relevant Government bodies to check on any special conditions in the approvals. view
• 9 Oct 2018 in National Assembly: (5) EPL informed the Committee that there are more than 15,000 people living in Athi River area who are also suffering silently as they do not have any avenue of sharing their suffering. They also indicated to us that LDK does not meet the set standards by NEMA. It plays games with authorities by releasing the gas in the evening up to morning when it cannot be seen by the residents of Athi River. view