Sakaja seeks police assistance to bring law, order in Nairobi
By Print Reporter, March 13, 2024Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja yesterday appealed to the police for assistance in reinstating order and normalcy in the county.
Sakaja who spoke after a meeting with National Government Administration Officers (NGAO) and National Police Service (NPS) from Nairobi county expressed his dissatisfaction with the conduct of contractors responsible for city cleaning, as they were found dumping waste along roads and in residential areas.
He claimed that certain truck drivers are unwilling to endure the prolonged traffic and queues at the Dandora dumping site.
“It is good to understand because they don’t gain anything by going all the way to Dandora. But they will go and dump at night in a field, or they will dump on the road so that they can do more trips. If we help each other on that, we will help make the city less dirty,” Sakaja said.
The meeting that took place at the Kenya School of Government (KSG) was attended by the county leadership and security officers led by Regional Police Commander, Adamson Bungei, Regional Commissioner Katee Mwanza, County Commissioner David Wanyonyi, all Nairobi OCPDs, OCSs, DCCs, and ACCs.
Going further, the county boss mentioned that additional meetings will be arranged in the future, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will be formulated to guide operations at the sub county level.
This gathering takes place amidst an ongoing enforcement effort across the country, targeting all drinking establishments situated near public transport terminals in Nairobi, as mandated by the governor.
Sakaja emphasized that the enforcement will persist until all establishments within the matatu termini are shut down to curb the frequent accidents linked to alcohol.
The governors vowed to continue with the crackdown to close wine and spirits outlets in matatu termini. This is despite demands from a human rights defender who wants the governor to lift the directive.
“We will not lift the directive. Even licences come with conditions, hence the inspection after licensing,” Sakaja said.