• Nov 6th, 2024
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    • Field Investigations in Nairobi City County and its Environs – Week 2

    28th October:

    NECC investigated environmental degradation at an abandoned excavated site in Garden Estate, Nairobi City County. The site has accumulated stormwater, presenting health risks and causing property damage to adjacent premises.

    Meeting with the caretaker at the site
    Stagnated water at the site
    Resent flooding in the complainant’s premises

    30th October:

    The team conducted field investigations focused on the following concerns:

    1. The flow of effluent and stormwater into private property.
    2. The discharge of toxic smoke into the atmosphere.
    3. Disruption of natural stormwater flow resulting from excavation and soil dumping within the Kenya Pipeline reserve.
    Meeting with the complainant

    White precipitate outside the respondent’s wall
    A pond of waste water found within the complainant’s property

    Heap of excavated debris