The Nairobi County authorities has threatened to revoke the licences of Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) and personal waste assortment service suppliers who’re dumping waste at illegal websites.
In a press release on Saturday, June 21, the Nairobi County Environment Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria stated that the county authorities will revoke the licenses of any CBO or non-public operator caught dumping their waste ulawfully.
Mosiria has additional acknowledged that his division has additionally launched an operation to determine and shut down illegal dumping websites throughout town.
According to Mosiria, the reckless dumping of waste has not solely compromised the environmental health of the nation’s capital but additionally public well being.
Nairobi’s county’s Chief Officer Environment, Geoffrey Mosiria at an unlawful dumping website at Likoni Road
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Geoffrey Mosiria
“I need to concern a stern warning to all Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) and personal waste assortment service suppliers utilizing vans: Stop dumping waste at unlawful websites instantly,” Mosiria acknowledged.
“This reckless behaviour is a significant contributor to the air pollution affecting the environment and public well being. Any CBO or non-public operator discovered dumping at unauthorised websites could have their licenses revoked with out additional discover,” he added.
Additionally, Mosiria stated that Nairobi is at the moment utilising the county fleet for waste assortment as a result of contracts for county-contracted waste assortment companies have expired, an element that he claimed has led to the buildup of rubbish.
The county authorities, in accordance with Mosiria, has additional deployed groups to supervise the cleansing of Gikomba Market and different massive markets, which he notes have been producing massive quantities of waste day by day.
“This hole has considerably affected our operations, resulting in the buildup of rubbish throughout town, as our present inside capability shouldn’t be ample to handle the over 3,500 tonnes of waste generated day by day, most of it being natural,” he stated.
This comes days after Mosiri introduced, in a press release on Wednesday, June 18, that tea and occasional hawkers can be required to transition to the backstreets of town, similar to different hawkers.
According to Mosiria, the tea and occasional hawkers are utilizing disposable cups and single-use plastic luggage to promote their merchandise.
The plastic luggage, which he claims are being dumped throughout town anyhow, find yourself blocking the drainage system and finally result in flooding throughout wet seasons.
“We have famous with nice concern the speedy improve of tea and occasional hawkers within the CBD who’re utilizing disposable cups and single-use plastic luggage. Most of them don’t carry litter bins to handle waste after their prospects eat their merchandise,” Mosiria stated.
Nairobi Chief Officer of Environment Geoffrey Mosiria, November 26, 2024.
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Geoffery Mosiria
