Nakuru County Public Health Officer Samuel King'ori has given landlords 14 days to build toilets in their premises.
Speaking on Tuesday, King'ori noted that some rental housing units and business premises do not have the necessary sanitary facilities that are a requirement.
The public health officer says that his office has received complaints from a section of tenants over lack of toilets and bathrooms in some rental premises within Nakuru town.
He said that landlords who have not established working sanitary facilities in their buildings risk arrest.
“We are giving landlords and property owners 14 days for them to construct toilets and other sanitary facilities in their premises,” said King'ori.
He said that tenants have the right to access sanitation facilities and no residential premises is supposed to rent out rooms without them.
Kingo'ri said that the health of tenants is put at risk when landlords deny them toilets and other facilities. He revealed that public health officers will be deployed across the county to conduct inspections on all rental buildings.
The official also asked landlords to ensure that they construct proper drainage systems and put in place proper waste management mechanisms.