Environment CS Aden Duale has issued a warning to companies and individuals fond of polluting the environment.
Speaking at State House Nairobi on Thursday, October 10, the CS said the ministry and its stakeholders will shame those who pollute rural and urban rivers, including the Nairobi River.
Duale further warned that the extent of punishment will include asking banks to deny credit to those found responsible for environment pollution.
"We will shame, in public, in private, those who pollute Nairobi River and all our urban and rural rivers. And we will ask even banks that you must deny credit to customers who participate in the pollution of the environment," the CS said.
Elsewhere, speaking earlier during the cleaning of Nairobi River, Duale said the government will be unveiling new rules for garbage disposal in homes and companies.
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The CS said that the new rules would include the introduction of colour coding of waste bins, a move that will see Kenyans dispose of different wastes in different coloured bins.
Duale explained that the move is aimed at helping the government manage waste much better with the gazettement of the new rules expected to be done next week.
"Next week I am going to gazette the colour coding of the garbage that is found in your houses. Every homestead and facility must have different cabbage bins for different waste whether organic, dry, or wet," he said.
Duale further stated that the government will be monitoring garbage collectors who are mandated to collect waste in various estates in the city.
"NEMA has the responsibility to trace the waste from our homes to the dumping site. We will put into question those companies that are procured to dispose of garbage. Private garbage collectors must tell us where they dump," he added.
Notably, Kenya marked its inaugural Mazingira Day on Thursday, October 10, emphasizing environmental conservation.
This public holiday, previously known as Utamaduni Day, was rebranded to promote awareness of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution.
Activities included nationwide tree planting and community clean-ups, aiming to plant 15 billion trees by 2032.
Duale led a cleanup at Nairobi Arboretum, urging citizens to engage in sustainable practices.
