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Kenya orders closure of German gas company
THE Kenyan National Environment Management Authority (Nema) has ordered BOC Kenya to close down. But the company has defied the directive, warning that it might take the Government agency to court for alleged defamation. The authority had ordered several businesses closed for failing to adhere to environmental requirements.
Other firms affected include Platinum Scraps and Associates, Kabegi Foundkey Works, General Recylce Enterprises, Mumbai Shopping Complex at Nairobi's Majengo and Ilsan Enterprises Ltd. BOC, the maker of life-saving oxygen used in hospitals, is owned by the Linde Group from Germany. It is the market leader in East Africa, with close to 70 per cent of the market share.
Nema has accused the company of unsuitably discharging excess lime. The authority further says its attention was triggered after a vehicle carrying lime from the company spilled it near the City Stadium. However, BOC Managing Director, John Kariuki, told reporters that the company had complied with all environmental requirements.
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