Mosiria orders vendors in Eastleigh to register with CBOs for waste management
By Nancy Marende, September 2, 2025Nairobi County Environment Chief Officer Gorffrey Mosiria has directed vendors along Muratina Road in Eastleigh to register with Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) for proper waste management.
Speaking when he led an operation of clearing heaps of garbage that had been dumped along the road where some vendors had partially blocked the road with waste from their businesses on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, he said the county will no longer tolerate poor garbage disposal practices that put public health and road safety at risk.
Furthermore, they restored order on the busy road after traders were found disposing of their waste haphazardly, creating both an eyesore and an obstruction to motorists and pedestrians.
“We have taken immediate action by clearing and removing all the garbage that had caused the obstruction. At the same time, we have issued a strict warning, directing them to register with Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) for proper waste management,” he stated.
The county boss further assured residents that routine monitoring would be intensified in Eastleigh to ensure traders adhered to waste management regulations.
“Going forward, we shall enforce these measures to ensure full compliance and maintain a clean, orderly environment.”
Githurai 44 drainage corridors
This comes a few weeks after Mosiria had ordered vendors operating along drainage corridors in Githurai 44 to vacate immediately.
The order followed an inspection in the area that revealed blocked drainage systems, raw sewage flowing openly, and heaps of garbage, making the environment unsafe for residents.
“Today, together with our Environmental Officer in Githurai 44, Roysambu Constituency, and joined by the area MCA, we responded to the deteriorating state of the environment in the area. Raw sewage and waste were flowing openly, while drainage systems had been completely blocked by vendors who had erected illegal structures on them,” Mosria stated.
It is also unfortunate that some landlords have also directed their sewer lines into the open drainage system, worsening the situation and exposing the public to serious health risks,” he added.