Residents of Mwingi town yesterday barricaded the Mwingi-Garissa highway and offloaded all the charcoal from a lorry ferrying the commodity from Mwingi to Nairobi, in a bid to fight illegal charcoal business which is seen as a major threat to the ecosystem in the region. Other lorry drivers had to seek refuge at Mwingi police station to avoid facing the wrath of the angry mob.yesterday’s incident follows a directive which was issued by Kitui Governor  Charity Ngilu banning all charcoal and sand businesses within the County.speaking to the press at mwingi town, the group of youths who led the protest vowed not to allow any lorry ferrying either charcoal or sand to pass through Mwingi.