Manufacturer, residents lock horns over pollution claims

Inside Saj Ceramics which residents accuse of air pollution. [Jeckonia Otieno/Standard]

A row is brewing between residents and a manufacturer over claims of pollution in Athi River.

The residents, in a letter to the Machakos County National Environment Management Authority (Nema) director, accuse Saj Ceramics of polluting the air and not doing enough to mitigate emissions from the factory.