| Subject: Enforcement of notices for repainting of buildings
THAT, aware that Part Two of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution of Kenya 2010, the functions and powers of the County Governments, among others, covers public health; further aware that Section 118(b) of the Public Health Act, Cap 242 identifies as nuisance, any dwelling or premises or part of a construction in such a state as dirty to be dangerous to health; NOTING THAT that Nairobi County is the entry point into the country by international guests; FURTHER NOTING THAT the aesthetic characteristics of the city gives the first impression about its general organization and national character; COGNIZANT THAT the County Government and the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) have separately issued public notices to owners of buildings to repaint in line with their Nairobi City beautification initiative; CONCERNED THAT to a large extent, property owners have ignored to comply with the said notices; REALIZING THAT the County has the responsibility to make laws and policies in peoples’ interest which they hold in trust; this Assembly resolves that the County Executive and the Nairobi Metropolitan Services(NMS) moves with speed to enforce the aforementioned notices on repainting of building’s in the City County. |