The National Police Service (NPS) has started enforcing the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) environmental regulations.
In a statement on Monday, Nema said this comes after a capacity-building exercise with police officers that involved sensitization.
Nema noted that there are those who have already been prosecuted for going against the laws.
"Two people have so far been prosecuted for commencing a construction project without an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) license in Eastleigh, Nairobi," they said.
Nema further said other areas being enforced by regular police are the use of banned polythene bags, littering at undesignated points, open burning of waste, construction at night, noise pollution and illegal discharge into the environment.
They therefore said they will continue to enforce the regulations.
"Nema through NPS will continue enforcing the regulations and the public is urged to comply with all the environmental regulations to avoid prosecution," Nema said.
Nema on September 12 directed all producers and associated industries to take responsibility for all post-consumer waste to keep drainages clean ahead of predicted El Nino.
They said the move is aimed at ensuring waste does not clog drainage systems, obstruct the flow of rivers, or cause pollution to the ecosystems.
“In previous flooding incidents, urban areas have experienced clogging of the drainage infrastructure by waste, especially from packaging, textiles, and diapers among others,” Nema said.
