The pollution will kill us! Why Greatwall Apartments are in the headlines yet again after Ruth Matete’s case

Days after Ruth Matete’s husbands’ death, Greatwall apartments, an estate in Athi River where the two lovers lived, has returned to the headlines yet again.

Athi-river residents are complaining about the Estate’s new expansion which is being done by a Chinese company even after they were ordered to stop.

The company, known as Edermann Properties, has repeatedly been stopped from building Greatwall Phase 3 but have continued operations.

Residents complain that the house will be dangerous because they will be right next to several industries emitting dangerous chemicals. They have also accused the Chinese there of polluting the environment.

According to court documents, the Environment Tribunal and Land Court had barred the company from constructing over six hundred housing units holding the area is an industrial complex.

Amazingly, China's Great Wall isnt visible from space but China's pollution is visible from space.

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The estate returns to the news just week after Matete lost her husband John Apewajoye in a gas accident.

She was summoned to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations headquarters where she spent hours responding to questions. It was the second time the officers were talking to her after her hubby’s death.

The detectives also went to Matete’s home to collect more evidence to establish events that preceded Apewajoye’s death.

Erdermann Properties Head of Planning Mr John Rajwayi; during an interview maintained they had put in place an elaborate sewerage system complete with storm water drainage system. And once completed it will effectively put the contentious matter of sewage disposal to rest.

He said Erdermann was the first to raise the issue of pollution of environment by LDK after tenants complained of foul smell from the liquor factory.