Subject: ENFORCEMENT OF THE NAIROBI CITY COUNTY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT, 2015

THAT, aware that Article 42 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 provides for the right of every person to a clean and healthy environment, which include the right to have the environment protected for the benefits of current and future generations; FURTHER AWARE THAT Section 5 of the Nairobi City County Solid Waste Management Act, 2015 provides that every person within the County is entitled to a clean and healthy environment and has a duty to safeguard and enhance quality of the environment; ACKNOWLEDGING THAT Section 4 of the said Act provides for the shared responsibility of all actors including the County Government, owners and occupiers of premises and contracted service providers in solid waste management; FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGING that Section 22 of the Act states that every owner or occupier of any premises shall provide appropriate waste container and maintain it in accordance with the Act and shall cause all domestic waste from his or her premises to be placed in such container. The Section further provides that every such owner or occupier shall cause all waste containers in his or her premises to be placed and kept in approved place upon his or her premises or elsewhere as directed by an authorized officer so as to be accessible to the service provider that he or she subscribed to for the purpose of its removal; CONCERNED THAT since the enactment of the Nairobi City County Solid Waste Management Act in 2015, to date nothing in terms of operationalization of Section 22 of the Act has been done; THEREFORE, this Assembly resolves that the County Executive Committee Member responsible for environment to move with speed and: - 1. Enforce the provisions of Section 22 of the said Act on all business premises and any other premises across the County; and 2. Develop regulations pursuant to the provisions of Section 27 of the said Act and submit to the Assembly within 60 days after the adoption of this Motion for consideration and approval.
Notice of Motion 1st October, 2024
Mover Hon. Rex Omolleh, MCA
Seconder Hon. Eutychus Muriuki, MCA
Division
Dates Debated and/or Concluded 5th November, 2024
Remarks APPROVED
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