Court lifts suspension of firm linked to gas explosion as petitioner sues state

Embakasi gas explosion suspects at a Milimani court on February 06, 2024. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

A case has been filed before the High Court in Nairobi seeking orders to force the government and the firm that was operating the gas plant in Mradi, Embakasi to compensate the victims.

Those who were sued in the case filed on Wednesday before High Court Judge Chacha Mwita are National Environment Management Authority (Nema), Nairobi City County, Attorney General, Energy Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra), Maxxis Nairobi Energy and the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum.