Did you know that by law, every person in Kenya is entitled to a clean and healthy environment and has a duty to safe-guard and enhance the environment?

Did you know that the Environmental Management and Coordination Act passed in 1999 and brought into force in 2000 offers members of local communities the opportunity to be actively involved in the management of their environment?

Did you know that by that Act, you and I have the right to bring legal action against people or organisations that are polluting or degrading the environment, without having to show that our rights and interests have been directly violated or are likely to be violated? 

Did you Know that even before taking legal action, you can report alleged cases of pollution and environmental degradation to the Public Complaints Committee?

The user friendly Community Guide to Environmental Issues and to the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, 1999 prepared by Environmental Law Project, Environment Liaison Centre International (ELCI), with financial support from the Royal Netherlands Embassy contains this and more useful information for the environmentally conscientious ordinary Kenyan.

For your free copy or further information contact info@elci.org

Chief Alice addressing members during this year's AGM

Karen Chief Alice Adhola                     +254 723 623 313

Langata Chief Josephine                    +254 720 423 612

Issues of noise disturbance have been received at the KLDA offices from members both from the Hardy and Karen Shopping Centres.

The Hardy case was reported to the Public Complaints Committee by KLDA and a sitting of the Committee was held on 23rd March 2005, with KLDA in attendance and members from the the neighbourhood Mr Tilley, Mr. Alleyne, Mr. Farrell, Ms. Christy, and Mr. Schalch.  The PCC advise members on what action to take.  The owners of the Southern Comfort bar who were the defendants did not attend despite being served with the notice and rudely declining to accept the same.

Chief Alice has been on the forefront in stopping this menace.  It has now come to our attention that the Provincial Commissioner Mr. Sigei has given Chief Alice the mandate to deal with the owners of the local bar at Hardy which has been the source of the noise. 

More details on this issue will be provided as and when received.

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What does a resident in this area do with the mountains of glass bottles, jars and/or broken glass panes taking up valuable storage space in the shed out back?  Is there any method of disposal that does not include expensive private disposal service contracts, or long drives to remote glass factories out in the middle of nowhere? 

The KLDA BOTTLE BANK - helps free up that space and ease socio-environmental consciousness.

Central Glass Industries provided the means, Langata Link generously provided the space, Kentainers provided suitable receptacles and KLDA conceived, coordinated and implemented the plan. 

Dispose your glass at the KLDA Bottle Bank conveniently located within the Langata Link Complex.
 

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The Public Complaints Committee on Environment was established under the Environmental Act 2000, to address allegations or complaints against any person(s) or organisation(s) in relation to environmental degradation and......IT WORKS!!

Appropriate and effective action to take in dealing with environmental issues:-

First important step is to attempt to reason/reach a compromise with the offenders, either directly, or via the Police or Chief.

Second, seek support from immediate/affected neighbours verifying the claim. (Signed petition).

Finally, outline the complaint in a letter and address it to The Chairman, Public Complaints Committee on Environment, copy to KLDA.

The progress may seem slow and frustrating but remember nothing comes easy and we have to be prepared to win both the battle and the war.

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