Nairobi Green Army cleanup Stima Plaza after dumping incident

“It is our duty to ensure people live, work in a clean environment," Public Health Chief Officer Tom Nyakaba said.

by FELIX KIPKEMOI

News01 March 2025 - 14:21

In Summary

The exercise is being conducted a few days after Public Health Principal Mary Muthoni to urged City Hall to take appropriate measures and ensure it is cleaned.
She had argued that the stench at the particular area if inhaled, can cause respiratory diseases.

Nairobi City County’s Green Army personnel have embarked on a thorough cleanup of Stima Plaza following a recent dumping incident.

The team which arrived early Saturday morning also conducted fumigation and sanitation efforts at the building and the surrounding Ngara in a bid to ensure a cleaner and healthier environment for residents and workers.

Public Health Chief officer Tom Nyakaba, who oversaw the exercise, emphasised the importance of maintaining hygiene in the area.

Nyakaba also confirmed that crucial services as water and sewer lines had been fully restored following the resolution of a dispute between City Hall and the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC).

“It is our duty to ensure that people live and work in a clean environment. Today, we are here at Stima Plaza to assure occupants that their surroundings are safe and hygienic,” Nyakaba stated.

The exercise was conducted a few days after Public Health Principal Mary Muthoni to urged City Hall to take appropriate measures and ensure it is cleaned.

Muthoni acknowledged the environmental and health risks posed by such solid waste, especially to human beings.

She said the stench at the particular area if inhaled, can cause respiratory diseases.

The cleanup, strategically scheduled over the weekend when foot traffic is lower, saw Green Army teams fumigating inside and outside the building, while water boozers with treated water washed down roads in Ngara.

“This is part of an ongoing citywide exercise to clean up Nairobi, now extending into estates in a coordinated manner. Our teams are also deployed in various parts of the city today,” Nyakaba added.

Beyond sanitation efforts, the event also marked a significant milestone in resolving the long-standing dispute between Nairobi City County Government (NCCG) and Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) over unpaid wayleave fees amounting to Sh4.8 billion and electricity bills owed by the county.

Governor Johnson Sakaja, who addressed the issue following a high-level intervention by the Head of Public Service, confirmed that he and Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi had agreed to work on resolving the matter.

“We have agreed to take up the issue with the CS and find a lasting solution. Meanwhile, an unfortunate incident occurred where one of our trucks tipped garbage in the area. That was not the intention, and within 30 minutes, we had cleared it. We are investigating the matter internally,” Sakaja assured.

With the cleanup drive in full swing and major disputes now on the path to resolution, Nairobi residents can look forward to a cleaner and better-managed city in the coming months.