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.