DPP orders probe into waste dumping at Kenya Power premises
The ODPP said the matter has sparked public concern and could escalate into a serious health hazard if not addressed.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has called for an investigation into claims of illegal waste dumping and sewer system disruption at Kenya Power premises.
In a letter signed by Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Jacinta Nyamosi, the ODPP directed relevant public health, environment, and sanitation agencies to look into the matter and submit a report within seven days.
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"Left unchecked, the issue may snowball into a serious health hazard that might have multiple repercussions not only to the area of concern but the capital as a whole," reads the letter dated February 26, 2025.
The ODPP said the matter has sparked public concern and could escalate into a serious health hazard if not addressed.
The directive follows media reports highlighting the alleged dumping, which has raised fears of potential environmental and health risks.
The ODPP emphasised the need for swift action to establish the facts and determine a sustainable solution.
Authorities are expected to engage all relevant stakeholders in the probe, with findings set to guide the next course of action.
The conflict began when Kenya Power disconnected electricity to several Nairobi County offices on February 14, 2025, over an unpaid bill of Sh3 billion.
In retaliation, the county government took drastic measures on Monday, including dumping garbage outside KPLC headquarters, blocking sewer lines, and cutting off water supply to its buildings.
On Wednesday, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja regretted how the county handled the matter, particularly the enforcement officers' actions who saw county trucks offload garbage at the Kenya Power premises and temporarily cut off the water supply.
"It was, of course, unfortunate that one of the trucks tipped garbage. That was not the intention," he said.
Sakaja said that all services which had been cut off due to the feud will be restored.
Moving forward, Sakaja also revealed that City Hall's commercial disputes, including the ongoing one with Kenya Power, will be resolved directly with the Cabinet Secretary for Energy.
"We agreed that commercial disputes will be resolved between myself and Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi. The Inter-governmental technical committee will also come in to resolve," he said.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula during the plenary on Wednesday afternoon, directed the assembly's committee on Administration and National security to summon the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to explain why action has not been taken against Sakaja-led Nairobi City County Government for dumping garbage in front of Kenya Power offices.
"We shall not allow this country to be reduced to a state of wild, wasteful behaviour where you disagree with someone, and you send goons and hooligans to sort out your mess. That is not Kenya, and it must stop. I, therefore, direct the Inspector General to establish why no action has been taken against this publicly known criminal behaviour by the Nairobi City County Government," Wetang'ula ruled.
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