Nairobi County’s Chief Officer for Environment, Geoffrey Omatoke Mosiria, on Monday led a community clean-up exercise in one of the capital’s densely populated estates, Embakasi Pipeline.
A neighbourhood best known for its explosive population and garbage problems.
Mr Mosiria, accompanied by trucks and loaders from the county, and a section of the Green Army, took part in the removal of tonnes of uncollected garbage that had turned streets and open spaces into illegal dumpsites.
Speaking during the exercise, Mr Mosiria cautioned residents against illegal dumping on roads and warned landlords who fail to provide garbage collection services for their tenants.
“We are holding property owners accountable. Every building must have a waste management plan,” he said.
Nairobi’s solid waste crisis has worsened in recent years, driven by rapid population growth, a strained sewer system, a balooning Dandora landfill, and erratic waste collection by the county.
The resulting service gaps have given rise to informal collectors, many of whom dispose of waste illegally, exacerbating the problem.
Residents have repeatedly called for a structured and reliable waste management strategy, as well as urgent upgrades to the city’s ageing sewer infrastructure, parts of which date back to the colonial era.
Mr Mosiria, who previously served in Nairobi’s health sector and was credited with expanding ICU services at Mama Lucy Hospital, has adopted a high-visibility approach to the environment docket.
His videos have earned him accolades from the Nairobians who then recreate memes and tiktok videos mimicking his modus operandi.
