NAIROBI, Kenya — Nairobi County Chief Officer for Citizen Engagement and Customer Service Geoffrey Mosiria has urged residents to help protect litter bins in the Central Business District following rising cases of vandalism and theft.
Mosiria raised concern after noting misuse and destruction of public dustbins, particularly around the Kenya National Archives area, warning that the bins are public assets intended to support cleanliness across the city.
“Please protect these litter bins within the CBD, they belong to you, the people of Nairobi,” Mosiria said on Monday, April 6, calling on residents to treat the facilities with care.
He urged members of the public not to remain silent when they witness vandalism, saying immediate intervention could help curb the growing problem.
“When you see someone vandalising these public assets, be the first to stop them,” he said.
Mosiria expressed frustration over repeated theft of dustbins despite ongoing county efforts to improve waste management and maintain cleanliness in the city centre. He said some individuals attempt to justify the behaviour, but insisted the acts amount to theft.
“I have always advocated for what is right, and these are the same people who steal your dustbins,” he said, dismissing arguments that perpetrators are merely trying to survive.
“Many will say, ‘pia wao wanatafuta,’ but the truth is, it is simply stealing; we cannot normalise it,” he added.
The county official emphasised that protecting public infrastructure is a shared responsibility, warning that vandalism undermines efforts to keep the CBD clean and orderly.
He urged Nairobi residents to remain vigilant and take pride in safeguarding public property, saying cooperation from the public is essential to sustaining sanitation initiatives in the capital.
