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‘Next mtakuwa State House’ – Mosiria tells hawkers in CBD
26th March, 2026 07:27 AM
Nairobi County Chief Officer for Citizen Engagement and Customer Service, Geoffrey Mosiria, has expressed concerns that hawkers who have been selling their wares in the streets of Nairobi Central Business District may soon head to State House to ply their trade if the situation is not handled.
Mosiria, who confronted a hawker along Kimathi Street near a building that houses a leading media company, noted that some hawkers in the city are getting out of hand, turning every available street into their operational base.
“Hapa nayo hapana wamezidi (They have gotten too far), order is a must and cannot be compromised!” Mosiria captioned the video, which captured his interaction with the hawker.
In the video posted on his Facebook account on Thursday, March 26, 2026, he can be seen engaging the hawker who had the clothes that she was selling spread out on the pedestrian walkway.
Mosiria: Next si mtakuwa State House?
The head of customer service in Nairobi requested her to relocate to the designated streets, emphasising that order must be restored in the city, with everyone operating within the law.
“Tafadhali kwa heshima toka rudi backlane, hata ungekuwa Moi Avenue afadhali lakini hap next si utaelekea State House,” he remarked, voicing his concerns that the trend could turn the city into one big chaotic market.
Keen on restoring order, Mosiria has been hitting the streets to execute his duties while also blending in charity, intervening in needy cases that he comes across in the course of his work.
On March 24, 2026, he confronted fruit vendors who he caught dumping their garbage on the streets and compelled them to clean up the area
“Wewe nimewaambie msikuwe mnamwaga uchafu, mara ngapi mnataka tuongee na nyinyi? (I have in the past told you not to litter the streets; how many times do I need to repeat this?)” Mosiria said as he confronted the vendors.
Ordering the vendors to clean the street
He lamented that despite past warnings not to litter the city, the traders have continued to act irresponsibly, leaving their refuse by the road, with the county government cleaning every other time.
The vendors got away with a warning, with the head of customer service ordering them to clear the pile of garbage next to where they were selling.
“Muokote na msirudie tena (Clear the garbage and don’t do this again),” Mosiria ordered them to clear the garbage from the road.
