Several staff members at the Nairobi County government have been questioned over the dumping of garbage at the Kenya Power offices in Nairobi, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has said.
Murkomen stated that at least eight vehicles have also been impounded.
“That is now how governments work and it should not have happened. We are going to take action on those who planned and executed it,” he said.
Murkomen dismissed claims that the National Police Service had failed to act, stating that officers had responded swiftly.
He made the remarks at DCI headquarters while alongside Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat and Director of Criminal Investigations Mohammed Amin.
He condemned the incident, branding it as “primitive” and a threat to public health.
“You don’t dump waste knowing people could contract diseases like cholera. That was uncalled for and completely unacceptable. From day one, NPS took action and arrested several people before impounding the vehicles used in blocking roads,” he said.
He said police launched investigations immediately.
However, he added, the information had not been widely shared, which resulted in a heated debate in Parliament on Wednesday.
During the parliamentary session, Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah and other MPs demanded answers, urging Kanja to explain why immediate action had not been taken.
In response, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula directed Kanja to appear before Parliament next week to provide clarity on the matter.
Following this directive, Murkomen assured that a detailed report on the ongoing investigations would be submitted to Parliament for further action.
"That information was not available during yesterday’s debate, but we have agreed that both the Ministry and NPS will compile a full report and submit it to Parliament,” Murkomen added.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions has also ordered the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to probe the issue.
In a directive signed by Deputy DPP Jacinta Nyamosi, the agency has seven days to compile a report detailing the events leading up to the dispute.
On Wednesday, the matter was resolved after a meeting involving Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei, paving the way for a truce between the two institutions.
