Nema given 14 days to investigate, remedy poisonous gas emissions in South B

South B MCA Waithera Chege (centre) flanked by Julia Chege (right) presenting a bursary certificate to Beatrice Wanjiru, 70, a resident of South B Ward, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina/Standard]

The State environment agency has two weeks to investigate factories emitting noxious gases in Nairobi South.

This comes a day after residents of South B and South C complained of a strong pungent smell that they said had caused them breathing complications since March 5.