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Residents had complained of health complications owing to the pollution at the factory.

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has shut down the Ty Woods K factory in Nakuru County.

In a statement dated Wednesday, February 5, NEMA explained that the closure was necessitated by inspections conducted on the facility.

The authority added that various environmental pollution concerns were exposed during the inspections.

NEMA added that the factory also failed to get an Emissions License as stipulated in the Air Quality Regulations 2024.


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"NEMA has closed down Ty Woods K. Ltd located at Ketigoi area, Mau Summit, Kuresoi Sub County, Nakuru County after the company failed to comply with conditions of the Environmental Restoration Order issued on 6th August 2024 followed by an inspection undertaken on 23rd January 2024.

"The facility had fugitive emissions visible from various leakages at the boiler area and the entire facility that caused an uproar among the neighbouring community due to the possible effects of such emissions," read the statement in part.

Consequently, the owner was instructed to take various remedy measures before the company is reopened again.

One of the requirements needed by NEMA is the installation of an Effluent Treatment Plant among other

"The company will cease to operate until adequate measures are put in place to control emissions to the environment, undertake dispersion modelling, contain oil spillage, clean up the facility compound as well as involve a licensed waste handler to dispose of all streams of waste generated by the facility," the authority added.