Nairobi Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria leads crackdown on illegal dumping, hawkers in Eastleigh

Nairobi County Chief Officer for Environment, Geoffrey Mosiria, led a cleanup and enforcement exercise on Athumani Kipanga Street, popularly known as Jam Street, in Eastleigh.

The officer directed hawkers to vacate the area, saying they were responsible for illegal dumping along the busy road.

During the operation, Mosiria supervised the removal of garbage that had been clogging the drainage channels. The sewer line along Athumani Kipanga had been blocked for weeks with plastic bags, food remains, and other waste materials, making it difficult for waste to flow properly.

He emphasised that restoring a functional drainage system was necessary to reduce health risks and prevent flooding whenever it rained.

As part of his directive, Mosiria put on notice all individuals and businesses found to be engaging in illegal dumping within Eastleigh’s business hub.

He further instructed building owners to take responsibility for the cleanliness of their surroundings by ensuring that a 10-meter radius around their premises remained clean.

According to him, this responsibility was non-negotiable if order was to be restored in the area.

The officer also addressed hawkers directly, asking them to take accountability for the waste generated from their stalls.

He said hawkers should carry their garbage when closing their businesses and dispose of it responsibly from their homes, instead of leaving it scattered on the streets.

Several hawkers who were operating without authorisation or were caught dumping garbage were arrested during the crackdown.

“I will personally lead the exercise to restore order and cleanliness in Eastleigh. I call upon all residents to embrace these changes by maintaining cleanliness in their homes, places of work, and frontages,” Mosiria said.

I have put on notice all individuals and businesses engaging in illegal dumping within Eastleigh.
Hawkers who block and occupy drainage systems will be arrested and prosecuted.
✍️Landlords dumping garbage directly onto roads or into neighboring compounds will also face strict… pic.twitter.com/5VxluVKmSp

— Geoffrey Mosiria (@HonMosiria) September 9, 2025

He explained that through collective effort, Eastleigh could achieve a cleaner, healthier, and more organised environment.

Mosiria has been moving across different sections of Eastleigh over the past several days, spearheading similar cleanup activities and arresting those caught dumping waste on road reserves or by the roadside.

He reiterated that the exercise would not be a one-day event but a continuous programme.

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“Step by step, we are committed to restoring environmental order in the area, and we shall remain on the ground to ensure this is achieved,” he added.

The Chief Officer also raised concerns about the growing trend of hawkers taking over main roads during the day.

Hawkers have moved beyond designated operating times and are now trading openly on the roads as early as 9 am, despite an agreement that allows them to operate only from 5 pm.

According to Mosiria, the hawkers’ encroachment onto the roads had reached a level where emergency services could no longer access residents. He explained that ambulances and fire engines had been blocked from reaching patients or buildings during emergencies because the streets were fully occupied by vendors.

He stressed that this situation endangered lives and could not be allowed to continue.