Nairobi County government has launched a new campaign on noise pollution which will see churches and clubs fitted with noise meters to clamp down noise pollution.
According to County Environment Executive member Engineer Peter Kimori the campaign will target clubs and churches with noise that exceeds ‘acceptable levels’.
“We want to ensure that Nairobi continues to be a business hub and people will be doing their businesses peacefully,” he said.
Over the weekend, at least 30 club owners were arrested in the city centre after their premises were found to have excessive noise.
Kimori revealed that the campaign will next target clubs and churches in residential areas.
“Churches in the city and residential places will have to buy their own noise dosimeters to detect on when they are making noise. We will be doing a crackdown,” said Engineer Kimori.
He said the fight against noise pollution in the city has been hampered by lack of facilities because City Hall only has two noise meters to monitor excessive noise.
He added that they have budgeted to purchase 15 more noise meters at a cost of sh10 million that will be distributed to sub counties.
“These machines are very expensive because we have to prove to the courts that those arrested did exceed the noise levels,”said Enginer Kimori.