The County Government of Mombasa has put in place tough measures to curb dumping and littering in the coastal town.
Individuals who will be caught dumping garbage will be forced to pay Ksh500,000 fine as one of the stringent measures meant to keep the town clean.
“This will also result to a fine of Ksh500,000 to Ksh1,000,000 depending on the quantity of the garbage dumped,” warned Ilhan Abass, Chief Officer for Environment.
A fresh registration for waste collectors by the environment department began on Monday, February 8, 2021, and will run for one month.
According to information provided, waste collectors, their mode of transport (carts or vehicles) that are registered and licensed after this activity will then be dressed uniquely in uniforms as per the wards they operate in as well as have county badges and stickers for easy identification by the residents.
“Those found to be still using unregistered waste collectors for their garbage collection after this activity are going to face full consequences as they will be tracked and together with their collector, arrested and held responsible for the garbage found dumped carelessly in their neighbourhood,” the county executive said.
There will be a continuous clean up exercise held every last Saturday of the month involving all area residents and business men.
The first clean up activity will commence on Saturday, February 27, in every Ward in Mombasa.
Every ward and Sub County has to identify its own waste collection and transfer point where their garbage will be regularly collection by the registered garbage vehicles.
In the new rules, no waste collector will be allowed to dispose or transfer waste to other Wards or neighbouring Sub Counties.
The new measures were addressed on Saturday by County officials during a forum with community leaders and environment stakeholders drawn from across the six sub counties.
