Solai dam owner, two others remanded at Naivasha police station

Johnson Kamau Njuguna, Vinoj Jaya Kumar and Perry Mansukh Kansagara at the Naivasha law court on Thursday, June 5. /GEORGE MURAGE
Johnson Kamau Njuguna, Vinoj Jaya Kumar and Perry Mansukh Kansagara at the Naivasha law court on Thursday, June 5. /GEORGE MURAGE

Solai Dam Perry Mansukh and two others were on Thursday remanded at Naivasha police station pending the review of their bond terms on Friday.

Mansukh was charged with manslaughter alongside Vinoj Kumar and Johnson Njuguna at Naivasha Law Courts on Thursday.

Kumar is the General Manager of Patel Coffee Estates Limited while Njuguna is the Nakuru County Water director.

They were arrested on Thursday on the orders of Director of Public Prosecution Noordin Haji.

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The charges relate to the deaths of 48 people on the night of May 9 when the dam burst, causing water and mud to flow through residential areas.

Meanwhile, the court has issued warrants for the arrest of six other people accused of causing the deaths.

They are water rights officer

Winnie Muthoni, Water Resources Authority Sub-regional Manager Tomkin Odhiambo, Assistant Technical Coordination Manager

Jacinta Were, Nema's Nakuru county officer Willee Omondi,

Nema's Nakuru environment officer

Lynnet Jepchirchir

and

sub-county administrator Julius Kavita.

Haji said investigations found the dam had design flaws and was built by unqualified staff.

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