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NEMA, DPP building case against lead factory owners

National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) is working with the Director of Public Prosecutions to gather evidence to prosecute the owners of the factory blamed for lead poisoning in Mombasa, the National Assembly Committee on Environment has learned.

MPs were concerned over the payments to the victims of the lead poisoning, and if NEMA had some sort of bond with the businessmen to mitigate in case of adverse pollution.

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