Nakuru County government launches a multi-million initiative targeting over 800 families in Kivumbini and Flamingo Estates. Workers remove dangerous asbestos roofing materials and install galvanized iron sheets across these low-income residential areas. The project affects housing units built during the 1950s, a period when asbestos was a popular construction material. County Executive Committee Member John Kihagi reports that 60 percent of government housing across 11 subcounties has received new roofing. The four-month timeline aims to eliminate severe health risks associated with asbestos exposure.
Medical research links asbestos particles to lung cancer, asbestosis, and respiratory infections when people breathe contaminated air. Kenya prohibited asbestos use in 2006 after studies confirmed its connection to chronic diseases. The World Health Organization estimates that 125 million people worldwide face exposure to asbestos in the workplace and at home. National Environment Management Authority regulations require proper disposal methods to prevent soil and water contamination. Contractors must surrender all removed asbestos materials to county facilities for safe handling and burial procedures.
Medical research links asbestos particles to lung cancer, asbestosis, and respiratory infections when people breathe contaminated air. Kenya prohibited asbestos use in 2006 after studies confirmed its connection to chronic diseases. The World Health Organization estimates that 125 million people worldwide face exposure to asbestos in the workplace and at home. National Environment Management Authority regulations require proper disposal methods to prevent soil and water contamination. Contractors must surrender all removed asbestos materials to county facilities for safe handling and burial procedures.
