I am also a victim, owner of the Solai Dam says in the Senate

Patel farmer Perry Mansukh told Senators on Wednesday that he was uncomfortably facing the tragedy of the Solai Dam because he was also a victim

Evans Monari , Mansukh's lawyer . the tragedy that made 48 dead

Monari noted: "The charges against my client are punishable by life imprisonment, which can not be joked, we estimate that the courts should be allowed to deal with this problem.

He added, "The refrain that 48 people died is gaining credibility in this country and you forget that there were people who were injured, who lost property and who are still alive, these are the people we are confronted with Solai

"W e do not take us seriously as a country if the death of 48 people in Solai can bring us here and answer questions against our Constitution. "[19659002] Monari said this after Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja noted the severity of the deaths.

Sakaja said that they will ask questions that will not interfere with righteous decisions by the court.

He warned that those who fail to cooperate with the committee will be declared hostile according to the rules of parliament.

But a hard-talking Monari responded by saying that he could not disclose information submitted to the court.

"I you want to declare us hostile witnesses, so be it. We face criminal charges and civil societies haunt us. That's what we want to focus on, "he said.

" A permit can not stop the rain. On Tuesday, Secretary of the Cabinet Environment, Keriako Tobiko, told senators that the dams of the huge Patel farm in Solai, Nakuru, were illegally built without any impact study on the Environment (EIA).

Among the dams around the farmhouse are the Main House, Center, Me, Nursery, Spring, Game Sanctuary, Garage, Tindresh, and Marminet [19659002] To find out more: The Solai Dam no. had no impact badessment license, Tobiko told Senators

Sakaja then asked the committee President Mutula Kilonzo Jr who is Senator Makueni to intervene [19659004] "Mr. Chairman, we had specific questions, let's not be distracted … we will be derailed by other things …", he said.

Mutula told Monari that They were on an investigative mission and that he should not get excited.

" Monari, you did not help Mansukh. We have no intention of taking judicial roles. We only make requests and this is not because the information is not available. Just confirm the reports, "he said.

He added, "You needed to confirm if you built the dam without a permit. If you can not confirm, it's a fine. We can not force you. "

The owner of the Solai Dam and two other persons were accused of causing the death of 48 people two months ago

Mansukh, its director Vinoj Jaya Kumar's farm and the water director in Nakuru Johnson Njuguna County, who were jointly charged in front of Naivasha, were charged with manslaughter.

Read: The DPP orders the Arrest of the owner of the Patel Dam

See also: owner of the Solai Dam, two other people in custody at the Naivasha Police Station

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