London Distillers seeks 30 days to deal with toxic effluent

Nema chairman John Konchella (in red tie) with Export Processing Zone Authority operations manager Moses Kipkabus (right) shortly after the board members visited the Athi River Zone to investigate allegations of pollution in the area. [File, Standard]

London Distillers Kenya (LDK) Company has written to the Export Processing Zone Authority (EPZA) saying that their effluent is molasses and not toxic.

LDK has requested EPZA to grant them 30 days to repair their blocked manholes, the vandalised pipes and start the factory operations.