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Nema stops Kibwezi oil clean-up following licensing row

A well contaminated with oil in Thange Village, Makueni county. (Photo:File)

The national environmental watchdog has stopped the ongoing clean-up of an oil spill in Kibwezi due to a licensing dispute.

The decision by the National Environment Management Authority (Nema) puts on the spot the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) and a firm contracted for the multi-million shilling exercise. Nema boss Geofrey Wahungu said the firm contracted to do the job was not licensed.

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