30 arrested for urinating in Nairobi’s CBD ordered to clean City Mortuary
According to the Nairobi Public Nuisance Act 2021, urinating or defecating in a public place carries a Sh10,000 fine, a six-month jail sentence, or both.
Thirty individuals arrested on Monday night for urinating and littering in the streets of Nairobi have been sentenced to community service.
After being arraigned at City Court on Tuesday, some of those who were arrested were assigned the task of cleaning the Nairobi Funeral Home (City Mortuary).
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Others were subjected to sweeping the CBD, while others went to clean Uhuru Park, which has been closed since the anti-government protests on June 25, 2024, where some of the sculptors were burned and others were vandalised.
Addressing the media at the City Mortuary, Nairobi County Environment Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria welcomed the community service 'punishment', affirming that it will serve as a lesson to those intending to continue breaking the law.
"Our Nairobi today is not what it was before, and currently, everyone should take care of the environment. It is very wrong for people to urinate and dump garbage anywhere within the Central Business District (CBD)," he said.
The Chief Officer urged city residents to familiarise themselves with the city by-laws and the Nairobi Public Nuisance Act 2021.
Thirty individuals arrested on Monday night for urinating and littering in the streets of Nairobi have been sentenced to community service and tasked to clean the Nairobi Funeral Home also known as City Mortuary pic.twitter.com/t67oac6DQY
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“As a county, we will ensure that our city by-laws are obeyed," Mosiria added.
Those who were at the City Mortuary were given gloves, water buckets, and brushes, and they were told to clean and ensure the facility was clean.
“Let this be a lesson to others that if you are found breaking the county laws, you will be subjected to the same," Mosiria added.
According to the Nairobi Public Nuisance Act 2021, urinating or defecating in a public place carries a Sh10,000 fine, a six-month jail sentence, or both.
Other offences under the Nairobi City by-laws include committing any act contrary to public decency and destroying the surface of a public street.
Also, using parking space for advertisement or business, damaging a vehicle clamp, removing or attempting to remove the same, and obstructing an officer in enforcing these by-laws are considered offences.
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