Nakuru county Chief Officer of Tourism and Trade Edith Kimani wants the county government to hire enforcement officers to curb the increased cases of irresponsible garbage dumping in the county.
Kimani said that the failure of the enforcement officers to arrest people who litter the town had led to the increased cases of uncollected garbage
“I do not see why it is possible to dump papers in the streets and walk away. In Nairobi when one dumps a cigarette butt or a candy wrapper he is forced to pay a hefty fine,” said Kimani in an exclusive interview.
She cited that the lack of garbage disposal bins in the county had also been a huge challenge a people who want to dump garbage end up throwing it on the streets,” she added.
Kimani also challenged residents to embrace the campaign spearheaded by Nakuru youth seeking to ban plastics in Kenya.
“The plastic menace has been a huge problem especially due to poor dumping. It has ended up clogging our sewages and leading to outbreaks of cholera,” she said.
The #ISupportBanPlastic Campaign took to the streets on Sunday at Nyayo Gardens.
The event, spearheaded by James Wakibia, an environmental activist, saw more than 300 people photographed with the banner.
“We intend to run an online campaign and have 10,000 people sign the petition. Hopefully, the government can act to control the bags that have become a menace everywhere,” he said.