10 years later, oil spill still haunts Makueni families
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The scene where Kenya Pipeline Company technicians repaired a leak on the Mombasa-Nairobi oil pipeline at Kiboko in Makueni County in this This photo taken on April 4, 2019.
The fact-finding mission confirmed that at least 242 households are grappling with the long-term effects of the oil spill facing serious health risks from contaminated water and soil.
Committee Chairperson Senator Oburu Odinga stated that the spillage had devastated both soil and water and urged swift collaboration between the Makueni County Government, the National Environment Management Authority (Nema), and the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) to resolve the issue.
It started with a black substance flowing in their river and 10 years later, families in Thange Ward, Makueni County, are still suffering.
According to findings presented before the Senate Energy Committee last Friday, several residents have been diagnosed with cancer while others continue to bury their loved ones.
