President Kenyatta Directs NEMA to Act on Companies Polluting River Athi
President Uhuru Kenyatta directed the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) on Friday 9th July to take stun actions against companies that have been polluting River Athi.
Christine Juma 
This new directive came days after Auditor General Ms. Nancy Gathungu warned Sh 82 billion Thwake dam water is unfit for humans healthwise.
However, President Kenyatta is on a tour to Ukambani to fix the sewerage systems around cities that would help solve the issue of pollution to water bodies.
“We can only do that by protecting our environment through developing and ensuring our cities have proper sewerage systems so that waste is not dumped into our rivers, lakes, or seas,” President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Friday. “There are issues of environment pollution, we have tasked NEMA to deal with the matter.” Said the president.
According to the head state, the dam built at a cost of Ksh.42B will be commissioned in 2022.
“We plan to come back here in June next year to officially commission the Dam,” President Kenyatta added “It will help change the lives of the people. Water can be used for domestic purposes and mostly irrigation,” Stated the president.
