Bail is Ksh30K: Mosiria warns as he deploys officers to arrest Nairobians crossing roads illegally
By Steve Ireri, August 12, 2026Nairobi City County’s customer engagement chief executive committee member Geoffrey Mosiria has announced the end of litter collection as a punishment for pedestrians caught crossing roads illegally, saying offenders will now be arrested and taken to court.
Speaking in a video shared from Nyayo Stadium Roundabout on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, Mosiria said county officers had already been deployed to arrest Nairobians who ignore footbridges and put their lives at risk by crossing busy roads at undesignated points.
Mosiria said the enforcement would mark a departure from the litter-collection punishment he had previously imposed on pedestrians caught flouting road safety rules.
He said offenders would instead be processed through the courts, where they would face a judge over the offence.
“Right now, I have deployed our county officers, and they have a car here, and it is already arresting people. And once you get arrested here because of not using the footbridge, they will arrest you and take you to court. That means the litter-collecting punishment I was meting out is over. You will face a judge in court,” Mosiria said.
The county official then warned that anyone arrested should be prepared for a cash bail of about Ksh30,000, although he noted that the final decision would rest with the court.
“If you are arrested, be prepared for a cash bail of around Ksh30,000,” he said.
Mosiria, however, pointed out that the court could still impose litter collection as part of the punishment, meaning the penalty he is abandoning as an administrative measure could potentially return through a judicial order.
“And the judge may also tell you to collect litter as punishment,” he said.
He said enforcement officers were already monitoring pedestrians at the roundabout and were prepared to arrest those attempting to cross the busy road instead of using the designated footbridge.
“I am already seeing a woman trying to cross the road. They will arrest her and she will be taken to court,” Mosiria said.
He explained that once arrested, the offenders would be formally processed through the court system, reiterating that he had received reports that the cash bail could stand at approximately Ksh30,000 or more.
“Once you are arrested, you will be processed in court, and I have reports that the cash bail is around Ksh30,000 and above,” he said.
Mosiria also revealed that the officers deployed for the crackdown were female, warning members of the public against underestimating them because of their gender.
He described the officers as strong and well-trained, while cautioning pedestrians against resisting arrest or physically confronting them during enforcement.
“And these officers are female, the ones I have deployed. So do not assume they are females but strong and very well trained, and do not hit them if they arrest you,” Mosiria said.
He said the structures were designed primarily to protect pedestrians from accidents and potentially fatal encounters with traffic.
“I am appealing to Nairobians; kindly use the footbridge. The bridge is used to protect lives and prevent accidents and all that,” he said.
Mosiria also reminded residents that the footbridges had been constructed using public funds, urging them to make use of infrastructure paid for through taxpayers’ money.
“It’s constructed using your money, taxpayers’ money,” he said.