LIST: Nairobi Roads Targeted in Illegal Billboards Crackdown
Advertisers have been put on alert by the Nairobi County government...
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Nairobi County has launched a renewed crackdown on illegal billboards and visual clutter, targeting major roads like Mombasa Road, Ngong Road, and Waiyaki Way. Advertising firms are urged to voluntarily remove non-compliant structures or face forced removal and penalties.
- The intensified operation is part of Governor Johnson Sakaja’s broader urban renewal and beautification agenda.
- Chief Officer for Urban Development and Planning Patrick Analo stated that most billboards in targeted areas are erected unlawfully.
- The crackdown follows a similar initiative by the Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) on the Eastern Bypass Corridor due to aesthetic and safety concerns.
- Rogue operators tampering with power lines for pole-based billboards are also compromising city lighting infrastructure.
- Governor Sakaja previously threatened to deregister Private Service Providers facilitating unlawful waste dumping across the city.
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Nairobi County has launched a renewed crackdown on illegal billboards and visual clutter, targeting major roads including Mombasa Road, Ngong Road, and Waiyaki Way. Advertising firms have been urged to voluntarily remove non-compliant structures or face forced removal and penalties. Separately, Governor Johnson Sakaja explained that the ban on business tents in the Central Business District is a direct response to rising chaos and aims to improve the area's aesthetic. The move is intended to prevent the capital from resembling an open-air market. These administrative actions occur as a recent poll on the 2027 Nairobi gubernatorial race shows Embakasi East MP Babu Owino as the frontrunner, indicating he is currently more popular than the incumbent Governor Sakaja, particularly among the youth.
