Sand mining halted after four are buried alive in Igembe

All sand and murram mining activities in Igembe Central have been stopped, following an incident last Monday where a mine collapsed, killing four people and injured one other person.

Yesterday, a team comprising of Igembe Central MP Kubai Kiringo, Meru County Commissioner Wilfred Nyagwanga and National Environment Management Authority (Nema) officials toured the scene of the tragedy to console bereaved families and raise awareness on the dangers of murram harvesting in the area.