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Residents protest against quarrying on Maai Mahiu escarpment

Residents' uproar led to the government order the quarry on the Maai Mahiu escarpment to close amid environmental concerns. [Boniface Okendo,Standard]

The government has ordered the immediate closure of all quarrying activities on the Maai Mahiu escarpment following protests by residents.

On Friday, hundreds of residents from Namucha village marched to the Ministry of Environment in Nairobi to demand action against a quarry operated by a Chinese company.

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