Garbage trucks still at Stima complex despite Sakaja indicating return of normalcy
Nairobi City County garbage trucks are still barricading Stima Plaza even after Governor Sakaja announced that they have been removed.
A spot check at the Stima Plaza complex showed the trucks are still at the Kenya Power offices though Sakaja had indicated in a presser that after a meeting chaired by the head of Public Service Felix Koskei attended by Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi, his team and of Kenya Power they have been removed.
“After a meeting with the head of public service, CS Wandayi, and Kenya Power, the trucks have been removed and the plaza has been opened with water and sewerage services being returned also after we agreed on how the debts they owe us shall be paid,” the City governor had earlier on indicated.
The County team led by the governor, CS Opiyo Wandayi, and the Kenya Power team were called to a crisis meeting by the head of public Service Felix Koskei to help solve the menace caused by City Hall dumping garbage outside offices of KPLC.
Even though details of the meeting have not been shared, Koskei indicated that a way forward had been adopted and that services needed to be restored.
“I convened a consultative meeting between the Ministry of Energy and the Nairobi City County where a clear way forward was adopted and normalcy restored following the recent service disruptions,” he stated.
The actions by the county dumping the garbage and blocking the complex have met criticism from the public, leaders, the Communications Authority of Kenya, and the National Environment Authority (NEMA).
On Monday this week, a standoff was witnessed at the Stima Plaza after Nairobi City County staff dumped garbage at their entrance in protest to the power cut at the County Executive headquarters over Sh3.1 billion unpaid power bills.
Kenya Power’s General Manager for Commercial Services and Sales, Rosemary Oduor, stated that the power disconnection was due to City Hall’s arrears but was restored after negotiations last week Friday.
She said they were shocked to see a County garbage truck dump garbage at their premise and county government officers block a sewer line, resulting in waste spilling into KPLC’s premises and alone Agha Khan walk
The City-County also disconnected water supply and sewer system to all the Kenya Power offices in Nairobi.
