We will arrest you - Sakaja warns of illegal dumping

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has warned that anyone found illegally dumping wastes will be punished.

In a statement on Wednesday, Sakaja said the county government will amend the law to provide for the punishment.

He urged the county residents to be on the lookout and report anyone littering.

"As we unclog the drainage system throughout the city, let’s kindly desist from further illegal dumping," he said.

He added:

"Ukiona mtu akidump and you record, mulika kabisa; we arrest, prosecute and split the fine. Will work on the county law to provide for this. Let’s keep our city clean.

Sakaja began the clean-up after assuming the office.

"In our first month in office, we have collected  70,000 tonnes. You will see sustainable changes," he said in a tweet in October.

In the same month, the County set up waste recovery facilities to curb the illegal dumping of garbage.

The ongoing construction of two material recovery facilities in Muthurwa market and Mowlem was initiated by the Nairobi Metropolitan Service.

The one at Muthurwa market is at 40 per cent, while Mowlem's is at 60 per cent complete. 

Plans are also underway to commence construction of another six in various sub-counties.

The facilities will provide a reliable source of income through recyclable materials.

This would decongest the already filled-up Dandora dumpsite, which holds about 1.8 million tonnes of solid waste against a 500,000-tonne capacity.

Nairobi generates 3,000 metric tonnes of waste daily and most goes to the Dandora dumpsite.