Larry Madowo Questions Kenyans Over Illegal Waste Dumping

CNN worldwide correspondent Larry Madowo has slammed Kenyans over the behavior of dumping waste within the streets of Nairobi, stressing that they need to not place the blame on the federal government over the soiled atmosphere.

Madowo was responding to a authorities critic on-line who had questioned the Nairobi County authorities’s means to take care of the cleanliness of the nation’s capital.

“Why cannot our governor hold Nairobi streets as clear as could be seen within the image? It can’t be that tough or costly,” the critic stated.

Responding to him by way of his official X account, on Saturday, June 21, Madowo stated that most people also needs to take private initiative to make sure that the town is clear by avoiding dumping waste wherever.

“Why cannot Nairobians cease dumping trash in every single place round them? It cannot be that tough or costly. Kenyans throw trash even from automobiles; is that also the responsibility of the federal government?” the famend journalist stated.

Madowo’s assertion comes at a time when the Nairobi county authorities has intensified its crackdown on unlawful waste dumping in a bid to revive the environmental atmosphere within the capital.

In an announcement on Saturday, June 21, the Nairobi County Environment Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria claimed that his division has deployed a crew that can see the thorough cleansing of huge markets, beginning with Gikomba markets, which, based on him, generate a considerable amount of waste.

“This hole has considerably affected our operations, resulting in the buildup of rubbish throughout the town, as our present inner capability isn’t ample to handle the over 3,500 tonnes of waste generated day by day, most of it being natural,”  Mosiria stated.

Furthermore, Mosiria has introduced that it has launched an operation that can determine and shut down all illegal dumping websites throughout the town.

Additionally, the county authorities has additional launched a crackdown on Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) and personal waste assortment service suppliers who’re dumping their waste at illegal websites.

According to Mosiria, the county authorities will revoke the licenses of any CBO or non-public operator caught dumping their waste unlawfully.

“I need to problem a stern warning to all Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) and personal waste assortment service suppliers utilizing vehicles: Stop dumping waste at unlawful websites instantly,” Mosiria said.