A
firm associated with Sherej family in Mombasa is at the centre of a conflict
with Miritini residents over pollution of the environment that has allegedly
resulted into various ailments and the destruction of houses and plants
impacting negatively on the environment.
A
yard operated by Sherej company to store imported clinker at Miritini is being
opposed by residents who claim the dust emissions from the firm is hazardous
and has caused the destruction of plants. The iron sheets on their houses have
also been affected, they say. Apart from this, the residents claim most of them
suffer from chest-related complications.
To
press for closure of the pollutant yard, the residents have held several
demonstrations. However, their actions appear not to have caused any impact as
the firm continues to operate unabated. The face of the company is one Naresh
who it is claimed is a ruthless individual who brooks no nonsense.
Naresh
whose flagship is a transport company that owns over 300 trucks is reportedly a
close associate of Cord leader Raila Odinga and is rumoured to have been one of
those who bankrolled the opposition leader’s campaigns at the Coast in the last
general elections. Locally, Naresh is well connected within the powers that be
in Mombasa county government.
Apart
from the clinker menace, the Sherej fleet of lorries have become a nightmare
along Shimanzi area where they are parked haphazardly along the road. As a
result, there are always traffic jams on the section of the road. The office of
the county executive for transport is adjacent to the Shimanzi road area where
Sherej lorries have monopolised it but it is said due to Naresh’s powerful
connections, the transport executive cannot dare raise a finger.
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