The National Assembly speaker Moses Wetangula has directed the Committee on Administration and National Security to summon the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, to explain why no action had been taken against Nairobi County officials who dumped waste at Stima Plaza.
Speaking on Wednesday during a House proceeding, Wetangula stated that the behaviour portrayed by the County Government was criminal and thus needed to be dealt with appropriately. "Tongoyo, we shall not allow this country to be reduced to the wild west behaviour where you disagree with somebody and you send out goons and hooligans to go and sort out your mess.
That is not Kenya and you must stop it," Wetangula stated. "So I direct you to summon the IG to find out why no other action has been taken against this publicised criminal behaviour by the city government of Nairobi." Scenes from Stima Plaza after Nairobi City Council dumped waste in front of the building.
Photo NEMA Wetangula was commenting on Majority Leader Kimani Ichungwa's proposal to have those who dumped waste and garbage at the Kenya Power offices face criminal culpability. "I ask the Inspector General of Police to make sure that action is taken against those people who dumped waste at Stima Plaza," Ichung'wah stated. "I also want to encourage the business people who I have seen crying on national TV that they have restaurants that they have closed down because nobody can patronise their restaurants, they must take civil action against the county government of Nairobi for compensation of lost business." The heated debate was brought to parliament following a tense clash between the Nairobi County Government and Kenya Power that lasted two days.
