Kenyans were on Thursday woken by tragic news of Solai dam tragedy which had swept away a whole village on Wednesday night.
This came after the privately-owned dam broke its banks at around 9pm on Wednesday night.The tragedy have left nearly 50 lives lost while 40 others are stilling missing.
The killer dam is owned by Mansukul Patel who deals in horticulture, coffee plantation.
Worrying revelations have emerged over the killer dam, according to Water Resources Management Authority, the dam was illegal as it did meet legal standards.
It has also been revealed that the proprietor owns other dams which have also been found risky.
Authorities responsible have directed that the dam be emptied to reduce pressure .
It has also emerged that the authority has been asking the firm management to regularise the seven dams but in vain.
According to Festus Ng’eno, the Nairobi county executive committee member in charge of water, the dam that burst was built in 1980s.
“For the last one year, we have been trying to engage the company on how to legalise the dams but they have been reluctant. As far as we are concerned, the dams are illegal,” said Mr Wang’ombe.
According to a Solai resident,one of the dam burst in 2015 and water marooned to several farms but no lives were lost then.
He said that locals protested but no action was taken by the farm management.