Residents of Kalusya area Mavoko sub-county can now smile after a Baraza Tuesday, ordered the company that dumped Asbestos in the area to collect it.

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The Baraza was organized by Machakos senator Johnston Muthama and deputy governor Bernard Kiala, Athi River deputy county commisioner and OCPD.

They noted that exposure to asbestos can increase the risk of asbestosis - an inflammatory condition affecting the lungs that results in shortness of breath, coughing, and permanent lung damage and other nonmalignant lung and pleural disorders such as pleural plaques.

The dumping was done illegally as per Nema standards.