The Nairobi County government has threatened to tow vehicles parked along pedestrian pathways across the city.
In a statement on Sunday, June 1, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja stressed that motorists should refrain from parking their vehicles on the walkways or face repercussions.
Sakaja, who was referencing a video he posted on his social media account, which showed county officials towing a car that had attempted to use the walkway, said that this will serve as a lesson and warning to others who attempt to do the same.
"This person will be a lesson to others who try to use the walkways. Walkways are strictly for pedestrians," the Nairobi boss said.
Sakaja, through a statement on Friday, May 30, confirmed that the county government had completed the installation of cabros on pedestrian pathways along major streets of the city, such as Moi Avenue, to ensure seamless pedestrian mobility within the city.
Furthermore, the county government has further installed modern street lighting systems, which Sakaja asserts will be fundamental in enhancing the visibility, security, and ambience of the city.
The announcement by Sakaja comes two days after the Chief Environment Officer Geoffrey Mosiria confirmed that the county government is in the process of halting unlawful hawking in the CBD, in a bid to elevate the city's tidiness.
Mosiria, through a statement on Friday, May 30, claimed that the hawkers will only be allowed to work at specific hours and areas.
Furthermore, Mosiria claimed that the city is in the process of erecting security cameras within the city to reinforce the security capacity of the country's capital.
According to Mosiria, these are some of the lessons Nairobi County officials learnt during a recent visit to Rajkot city in India.
“Back in India, we learnt a lot. Those guys are doing a good job in terms of managing their city. The city is clean. Why? No hawkers are allowed in the CBD; they have cameras everywhere. If they are seen hawking, they are apprehended, and the luggage is taken away for 30 days. If the goods are perishable, then they are taken to homeless homes,” Mosiria said.
