City Hall has resorted to extreme precautionary measures ahead of planned demonstrations on Wednesday, June 25, to mark a year since the Gen-Z protests. After a recent wave of vandalism targeting dustbins, public infrastructure, and businesses in Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD), City Hall has deliberately stalled upgrades in the CBD. One of the most notable preemptive steps to safeguard public infrastructure was the temporary removal of the newly installed waste bins across the Nairobi CBD and key urban areas. Confirming the measure, Nairobi County Chief Officer of Environment Geoffrey Mosiria said the bins and other infrastructure would be reinstalled after the June 25 protests. Waste bins installed in Nairobi CBD by the County Government, May 18, 2025.
Photo Johnson Sakaja "We have suspended installation of dustbins in CBD and we shall resume after the 25th demonstrations to avoid them being vandalised during the demonstration," Mosiria told Kenyans.co.ke.
Mosiria divulged that the move was informed by recent protests, particularly on June 12, when protesters who took to the streets on Thursday to demonstrate against the recent death of blogger Albert Ojwang were seen uninstalling the bins.
The Chief Officer for Environment revealed that the chaos on June 12 not only disrupted waste management services, but it also led to the destruction of property worth millions.
