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Chief Officer for Environment for Nairobi, Geoffrey Mosiria, has issued a stern warning to business owners, landlords, and property owners in Eastleigh over the improper use of drainage systems.
In a statement issued on Monday, October 20, Mosiria demanded immediate compliance with county environmental laws and threatened enforcement action against violators.
"Eastleigh impunity must be stopped! To all business owners, landlords, and building owners whose properties are next to drainage systems within 10 meters of their premises-it is your responsibility to ensure that these drainage systems are clean," Mosiria declared.
The Environment Chief Officer expressed concern over the widespread practice of dumping garbage into drainage channels, a trend he said has become rampant in Eastleigh and other parts of the city.
"Drainage systems are not meant for dumping garbage, as is currently happening in Eastleigh and other parts of the city," he stated firmly.
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Mosiria emphasized that property owners are legally obligated to maintain cleanliness within a 10-meter radius of their premises, particularly around drainage systems. He cited the Nairobi City County Solid Waste Management Act of 2015 as the legal framework backing this requirement.
"The 10-meter cleaning requirement around your premises is anchored in the Nairobi City County Solid Waste Management Act of 2015. We shall take enforcement action against those who fail to comply, even after being educated and made aware of the county's environmental laws," he warned.
This latest directive comes two weeks after Mosiria put hospitals in the Huruma area on notice over illegal disposal of medical waste.
In early October, the county official responded to complaints from residents and waste collectors about a health facility that had been disposing of medical waste at an unauthorized dumping site.
Following an investigation, county officials traced medical equipment found at the illegal dumpsite back to a hospital operating in Huruma.
Mosiria visited the facility and confirmed the connection between the medical waste and the health institution.
He had warned that improper waste disposal poses significant risks to public health and the environment, pledging to work with the Ministry of Health to ensure accountability and compliance with the law.
