Pleas in Solai tragedy case are thrown out

A resident of Solai in Nakuru County stands on the remains of what used to be his shop after a dam in Patel farm burst its banks on May 9, 2018 killing 48 people and displacing tens of others. [Standard]

An application by four people seeking to stop their prosecution in connection with the Patel Dam tragedy has been dismissed.

Two senior officials from the county government and two others from the National Environment Management Authority (Nema) had sought a judicial review in a case where they are facing 48 counts of manslaughter. The case is set to begin in a week's time.