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Thirty individuals arrested on Monday night for urinating and littering in Nairobi’s streets will now fulfill community service sentences at public facilities, including Nairobi Funeral Home (City Mortuary).
A city court issued these sentences on Tuesday after the suspects were apprehended in a raid conducted by Nairobi County Environment Department enforcement teams.
In addition to cleaning the mortuary, some offenders have been assigned to sweep various streets in the Central Business District, while others will clean Uhuru Park, which remains closed to the public since it was vandalized by anti-government protesters on June 25.
Nairobi County Environment Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria, speaking at the City Mortuary, expressed support for the community service sentences, viewing them as a deterrent for future offenders.
“Our city has changed, and it is crucial for everyone to respect the environment. It is unacceptable to urinate or litter in the Central Business District,” he said.
Mosiria encouraged residents to familiarize themselves with the city’s by-laws and the Nairobi Public Nuisance Act 2021, emphasizing that the county will enforce these regulations.
He warned that similar violations will result in equivalent sanctions.
Under the Nairobi Public Nuisance Act 2021, urinating or defecating in public can result in a Sh10,000 fine, a six-month jail term, or both.
Additional offences under Nairobi’s by-laws include actions against public decency, damaging public streets, using parking spaces for advertisements or business, and interfering with vehicle clamping or obstructing enforcement officers.
