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December 8, 2025
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Mosiria Calls for the Revocation of Some Business Licenses

Mosiria Calls for the Revocation of Some Business Licenses

Mosiria claims that after he left the environmental department, businesses have started reverting to the illegal practices he had banned...

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Nairobi Chief Officer for Citizen Engagement and Customer Service, Geoffrey Mosiria, has called for the revocation of licenses for private waste service providers illegally dumping in closed sites and is pushing for action against individuals selling carrier bags washed with sewage water.

  • Mosiria reported that some private waste providers are dumping in illegal sites previously closed by the environment department, with goons attacking county officers.
  • He personally visited a site on Likoni Road to confirm reports of renewed illegal dumping, noting the area's severe pollution and unsafe air quality.
  • Mosiria plans to work with the Nairobi Environment Department to pursue legal action against these companies and cancel their licenses.
  • He also highlighted the health risks posed by individuals selling carrier bags washed with "filthy sewer water," particularly in markets like Gikomba, for as little as KSh 200.
  • The county government is willing to construct a Material Recovery Facility for businesses promising compliance as an alternative to dumping sites.

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