The Usual Theatrics Of London Distillers Kenya Ltd, Nema And Parliament Are Back Again

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NEMA and London Alcohol LTD have however been taking parliament in rounds or both the three could be accomplices in the same, this is not the first time the parliament has threatened to close the plant, the case keep coming and disappearing.

In 2018, the Parliament’s Environment and National Resources committee had directed Nema, London Distillers, the Machakos government and the Environment Ministry to intervene and stop pollution. It gave London Distillers six months to put in place technology for waste management or stop operations. The period elapsed in March 2019.

London Distillers appears to have coined their ways of survival and continue to operate despite numerous orders from state agencies given they’ve never complied to the recommendations against population.

These are just some of the a few many ignored orders. While residents around Athi River continue to getting exposed to the toxicity emitted to the river, parliament and relevant bodies continue to feign ignorance and buying time.

Report says parliament is amongst the corrupt known to take bribes from companies and bodies petitioned.

It won’t be surprising if this latest threat would be one of the many we’ve heard against the environmental hazard company or as usual the owners will figure out the Kenyan way to silence the matter. It appears whenever the public asserts press the case, it resurrects, goes under the same ritual of dying and waiting for the next resurrection. There’s no use of having watchdog bodies if they don’t have balls enough to sort out such matters for once instead prefer to be bossed around by those with big pockets. Could this be the time parliament heed to Uhuru’s words that no one is untouchable or it’s another chance that corruption will once again have a final say?

Asian tycoon and founder of London Distillers, Mohan Galot when he appeared in a magistrate’s court in Nairobi in 2018 where he was charged with nine counts of forgery in a viscous battle regarding the shareholding and directorship of the family’s multi-billion shilling group of companies.

London Distillers are the makers of Napoleone Brand Whisky, Meakins Orange Vodka, Meakins Tripple Distilled Vodka, Kahawa Africa Gold, Napoleone Gold Brandy, Kenya King, White Pearl, Safari Cane, Safari Whisky and Safari Dry Gin, among others.