Thirty individuals arrested on Monday night for urinating and littering on the streets of Nairobi will be required to serve community service sentences at various public facilities, including Nairobi Funeral Home (City Mortuary).
The sentences were handed down by a city court on Tuesday following their arraignment.
The arrests were made during a raid conducted by enforcement teams from the Nairobi County Environment Department.
The court’s ruling stipulates that some offenders will be tasked with sweeping designated streets in the Central Business District (CBD),
While others will be assigned to clean up Uhuru Park, which has been closed to the public since June 25, when anti-government protesters vandalized the facility.
Geoffrey Mosiria, Nairobi County Environment Chief Officer, spoke to the media at the City Mortuary, expressing support for the community service sentences.
He emphasized that such measures serve as a deterrent for others who might engage in similar illegal activities.
“Our Nairobi today is not what it was before. Everyone must take care of the environment. It is unacceptable for people to urinate and dump garbage anywhere within the CBD,” Mosiria stated.
Mosiria encouraged residents to familiarize themselves with the city by-laws and the Nairobi Public Nuisance Act 2021.
He assured that the county would rigorously enforce these regulations.
“As a county, we will ensure that our city by-laws are obeyed,” he affirmed.
He also warned that similar sanctions would apply to others who violate county laws.
Under the Nairobi Public Nuisance Act 2021, urinating or defecating in public places can result in a Sh10,000 fine, a six-month jail term, or both.
Additional offenses under the city by-laws include acts contrary to public decency, damaging public streets,
Using parking spaces for unauthorized advertisements or business, damaging vehicle clamps, and obstructing law enforcement officers.
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