{"id":112673,"date":"2025-03-29T09:03:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T09:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/03\/29\/city-hall-shuts-down-nairobis-largest-illegal-dumping-site-on-likoni-road\/"},"modified":"2025-03-29T09:03:15","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T09:03:15","slug":"city-hall-shuts-down-nairobis-largest-illegal-dumping-site-on-likoni-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/city-hall-shuts-down-nairobis-largest-illegal-dumping-site-on-likoni-road\/","title":{"rendered":"City Hall shuts down Nairobi\u2019s largest illegal dumping site on Likoni Road"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 29 \u2013 Nairobi County has officially shut down English Press, the largest illegal dumping site on Likoni Road, in a decisive move to restore order in the city.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Confirming the closure, Nairobi County Chief Officer for Environment Geoffrey Mosiria emphasized that the fight against illegal activities in Nairobi is non-negotiable amid a chaotic confrontation with hired goons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have finally closed down English Press, the largest and previously untouchable illegal dumping site on Likoni Road. Restoring order in Nairobi is non-negotiable,\u201d Mosiria stated.<\/p>\n<p>He issued a stern warning to those operating outside the law, stressing that their time is up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone who thinks they are above the law or has been operating with impunity\u2014your time is up. The impunity cartels must either shape up or ship out,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n<p>The move is part of the county\u2019s ongoing efforts to enforce waste management regulations and reclaim public spaces from unauthorized dumping.<\/p>\n<p>The county government has also cautioned garbage collection companies against dumping waste in undesignated areas, warning that violators will face immediate license revocation.<\/p>\n<p>In a notice dated March 27, Mosiria expressed concern over some waste collection firms engaging in illegal dumping, exacerbating environmental pollution in Nairobi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cArticle 42 of the Constitution of Kenya states: Every citizen has the right to a clean and healthy environment and the duty to safeguard and enhance its quality,\u201d the notice reads.<\/p>\n<p>He further warned that households and businesses will also be held accountable if they engage with service providers involved in illegal dumping.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny service provider found dumping waste in unauthorized areas will have their license revoked immediately,\u201d the notice states.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Mosiria urged all waste service providers to adhere strictly to designated disposal sites, warning of legal consequences for non-compliance.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 29 \u2013 Nairobi County has officially shut down English Press, the largest illegal dumping site on Likoni Road, in a decisive move to restore order in the city. Confirming the closure, Nairobi County Chief Officer for Environment Geoffrey Mosiria emphasized that the fight against illegal activities in Nairobi is non-negotiable amid a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-112673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112673"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112673\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}