Waste container to be shipped back to UK

The waste solid container that was intercepted by the Nema officials in Mombasa a month ago. Photo/Elkana Jacob

  Monday, August 19, 2013 - 00:00 -- BY CHARLES MGHENYI

THE solid waste container which has been at the centre of controversy for the past one month will be will be shipped back to UK this week, National Environment Management Authority has confirmed.

Yesterday the container was transported to the Mombasa port from the Mitchell Cotts container freight station where Nema and KRA officials had intercepted it.
Officials from KRA, Port police, Nema, and the importer , Vintz Plastic Limited, accompanied the container to the port. It will be shipped back to Port of Felixstowe.
“Nema has succeeded in its battle against the importation of waste products into the country,” he said. Mombasa Nema enforcement officer Benson Wemali said.
Benjamin Lengwani, Nema national director of compliance and enforcement, said they have put up measures to ensure the cargo is not diverted to any other country.
Speaking to the Star on phone, Legwani said they would be receiving notification about the consignment after reaching specific destinations. He said the shipping line will send them notification that the container has already been loaded on the vessel and on reaching UK, the port officials will communicate that the consignment has been received
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