Nairobi County’s Environment Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria has called on tenants to provide information about landlords and agents who fail to meet the required hygiene standards in their premises.
Speaking to the media on Saturday, September 14, 2024, Mosiria noted that tenants often withhold crucial information, making it difficult for the county to enforce proper sanitation measures.
“Tenants who are supposed to help us keep their environment conducive have decided to hide their agents and caretakers. We go to the tenants and ask them where the agent and caretaker or landlord are, they decide to hide them, and we see the caretaker running. The occupants of these houses are not honest themselves,” Mosiria stated.
Sanitizing Nairobi
Mosiria’s remarks come in the wake of his increased efforts to crack down on poor hygiene practices in residential areas.
He has made headlines recently for his persistent campaigns against unsanitary street food practices and environments in the city.
Mosiria recently entered a church with loud music took their microphones, but later returned them. He argued that noise pollution is against the law and that people should be considerate of their neighbours.
“Some were operating in residential areas and exceeding the permitted noise levels. We will continue our enforcement efforts until all comply with the law. This crackdown will go on today and become part of our daily routine. Order must be restored in this city,” he stated.
“We can’t stand by while people pollute the environment. Noise pollution is illegal, so when you play your music, think about your neighbours.”
We can’t watch people polluting environment and keep quiet.Noise pollution is illegal as you play your music mind about your neighbors. This is not right at #MoraraSponsor pic.twitter.com/XBfaH2YM2G
— Geoffrey Mosiria (@HonMosiria) September 8, 2024
