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Nairobi County staff on Monday dumped garbage at the entry of the KPLC office in Stima Plaza. 

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has ordered the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to launch investigations into the dumping of garbage and disruption of the sewer system at the Kenya Power premises in Nairobi.

In a letter to DCI on Wednesday, February 26, Deputy DPP Jacinta Nyamosi said that the incident caused apprehension among the public and is a matter of public interest.

“The attention of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has been drawn to media reports of alleged illegal dumping of waste and disruption of the sewer system at the KPLC premises. The occurrence has caused apprehension among the public and is therefore, a matter of legitimate public interest,” the letter read in part.

Nyamosi pointed out that if the matter is left unchecked, it may result in a serious health hazard in Nairobi.

“Left unchecked, the issue may snowball into a serious health hazard that might have multiple repercussions not only to the area of concern but the capital as a whole. It is therefore prudent that investigations are commenced into the genesis of this matter for a viable solution to be achieved,” the Deputy DPP stated.

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File image of garbage dumped outside Stima Plaza.

Nyamosi also directed the DCI to liaise with all relevant stakeholders in public health, environment, and water and sanitation and submit the resultant inquiry file within seven days.

This comes after the National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula summoned the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja over the failure to take action against Nairobi County officials who dumped garbage at the gates of Stima Plaza.

Speaking on Wednesday, February 26, Wetang’ula condemned the incident, describing it as lawless behavior that must not be tolerated.

“So I direct you to summon the IG to find out why no other action has been taken against this publicized criminal behavior by the city government of Nairobi,” he stated.

The dispute between KPLC and Nairobi County is over Ksh 3 billion that the county owes the utility firm in pending electricity bills.