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Landlords Face Hefty Fines as Nairobi Enforces Ban on Open-Air Burning of Waste

James Simiti -
Individuals found burning waste without approval are liable to a fine of no less than Ksh500,000, a minimum of six months’ imprisonment, or both.
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Kenya Court Bans Eucalyptus Planting Near Wetlands, Orders Removal of Trees Within 45 Days

Donald Matiangi -
The ruling applies nationwide, not only to Nyamira County, where the case was filed.
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MPs Push NEMA to Implement Nationwide Ban on Asbestos Roofing

Donald Matiangi -
The committee directed NEMA to identify asbestos-roofed buildings in the remaining 28 counties and prepare a national disposal strategy within six months
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Nairobi’s CBD, Woodley, Kibra & Juja Road Residents Told to Wear Masks Over Toxic Air

Donald Matiangi -
This comes just weeks after Nairobi was ranked the second most polluted city in the world in August by global air quality tracker IQAir
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Kenya Threatens to Walk Out of Plastics Treaty Talks in Explosive Geneva Showdown

Donald Matiangi -
Kenya’s Environment CS, Deborah Barasa, was frustrated saying the draft had been watered down to a national waste management plan with no global obligations.