Nairobi County Deploys Teams to Unblock Drains as Rains Begin, Motorists Urged to Be Cautious

The management of Nairobi County has deployed officers to designated areas across the metropolis to unblock the drainage system because the brief rain season formally begins.

Speaking on Friday, Nairobi County Chief Officer of Environment Geoffrey Mosiria revealed that the county is working to discover a everlasting answer to town’s flooding problem each time it rains.

While the county is engaged on the answer, Mosiria has suggested motorists in flood-prone areas of town, together with Westlands, Kilimani, and Parklands, to train additional warning whereas driving throughout this wet season.

“The rains have begun, and we urge all motorists inside Nairobi County to train additional warning. According to our environmental consultants, we count on heavy rainfall over the following three days,” Mosiria suggested.

Mosiria blamed the flooding problem on Kenyans and hawkers who don’t practise correct waste administration, littering town indiscriminately and resulting in blocked drainage programs.

“We are on the bottom, and our groups have been activated to handle the mess created over a few years. We have deployed our officers to unblock the drainage programs,”  the officer continued.

The atmosphere officer challenged metropolis dwellers and hawkers to undertake correct waste administration practices to assist fight future flooding within the metropolis.

“I want that, as a patriotic Kenyan, you’d use this media platform to teach the folks of Nairobi on the significance of preserving the atmosphere clear and practising correct strong waste administration on the supply,” Mosiria continued.

The county has additionally issued a stern warning to metropolis builders encroaching on drainage channels and developing on riparian zones, warning that such actions is not going to be tolerated.

The county reiterated its authentic plan to uproot all unlawful constructions alongside rivers in a transfer to completely clear up flooding within the metropolis.

“These areas are very important for water circulate and environmental stability; they aren’t meant for settlement or improvement,” Mosiria continued.

The advisory by the county management follows an in depth report by the Kenya Meteorological Department, which listed Nairobi as one of many areas anticipated to obtain heavy rainfall over the following 5 days.