"Anxiety as court decides fate of two major companies", 30 January 2020

[The future of]...[t]wo major companies in Nyanza region...hang[s] in [the] balance over their alleged failure[s] to address pollution. [The court will hand down judgments]...on Friday (7 Feb) . 

Kibos Sugar and Allied Companies is battling to overturn a ruling by the lower courts which invalidated its license.

Agro Chemicals and Food Company is hoping the court will dismiss an application seeking for its temporary closure over pollution. [R]esidents [are] seeking court redress in an attempt to compel [both companies]...to address pollution. Two...residents...have accused Agro Chemicals of discharging raw effluent into [the] River Nyando..., polluting the waters. They have sought...court orders to...compel [Agro Chemicals] to find an alternative place to dispose toxic waste which, they claim, is endangering lives...[and] want the court to restrain the company from any further refuse disposal...pending hearing and determination of the case. The petitioners are also pushing to have the license of the company suspended by the National Environmental Management Authority should the company fail to comply with their demands.