Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Ali Hassan Joho has ordered the immediate closure of quarries operated by Simba Cement in the Kabe Ribe area, Rabai Sub-County, Kilifi County.
Joho issued the directive during a public hearing organized by the National Assembly Committee on Environment, Forest, and Mining.
“I direct my PS to initiate the process of issuing a notice to this factory until they fully comply,” he stated.
Residents had raised concerns that the facility’s quarry operations were damaging the environment, with blasts destroying local properties. They also accused the company of using underhanded tactics to acquire their land for expanding its operations.
By NTV