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Mavoko shoe factory managers arrested over river pollution

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua addressing employees of Walkers Industries in Mavoko on April 30, 2019 shortly after six managers were arrested for failure to in court to answer to accusations of polluting River Athi. The shoe factory was closed indefinitely. PHOTO | BERNARDINE MUTANU | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  BERNARDINE MUTANU

Six top managers of a shoe-making factory based in Machakos were Tuesday arrested for ignoring an order requiring them to appear in court on accusations of polluting the environment.

At the same, the Machakos County government closed down the factory, Walker Industries, located in Mavoko, and hundreds of workers ordered to go home until further notice.

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