NEMA fines developer Sh250,000 over illegal construction
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has waded into the contested development of a four-acre piece of land belonging to Kenya Railways by a private developer in Nairobi’s Industrial Area.
The authority yesterday fined Mumodi Logistics Ltd, the private developer, Sh250,000 for operating without relevant approval and ownership documents following a site inspection visit.
NEMA Director General Mamo B. Mamo explained that a team comprising two inspectors and three police officers visited the site along Likoni Road, Industrial Area, behind BAT Industry, upon receiving a complaint from the neighbours that construction was ongoing illegally.
“The team observed that the Kenya Railway Line passes through the site, there were heaps of backfilling materials at the site, an excavator was compressing the backfilling materials, and construction works were ongoing,” said Mamo.
“In addition, the representatives of the proponent who were onsite failed to provide the relevant approval and ownership documents,” he added.
The DG also noted that an improvement notice was issued by NEMA requiring the developer to immediately stop all activities at the site, provide the approval documents, and submit a commitment letter to the Authority showing their intention to comply with the improvement notice issued.
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