Nairobians sweep streets to mark World Clean Up Day
Hundreds of city dwellers thronged the streets of Nairobi to take part in the monthly clean up exercise on Saturday morning.
This month’s exercise coincided with the World Clean Up Day, attracting corporates and different organisations who came armed with an assortment of cleaning equipment.
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko led the exercise taking place in all the 85 wards within the city with the culmination of the exercise to be held at Ruai open air market.
“This afternoon I’ve joined Nairobians in the monthly clean up exercise at Ruai area in Kasarani Sub-County. This month’s exercise coincides with the World Clean-up Day that’s being marked globally. My administration is committed towards attaining a clean environment for all the great people of Nairobi City and visitors,” said Mr Sonko.
WASTE IS ORGANIC
He added: “Given that over 60% of our waste is organic, Nairobi City County Government is committed to the ongoing investment in an ultra-modern waste processing and recycling plant in Dandora. This facility shall not only produce organic fertilizer to boost our food security as a country (which is part of the President’s Big Four Agenda), but also biofuel that we intend to use on our new buses that shall be operating across the city, once the ongoing BRT infrastructure is concluded under the partnership between the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, and the County Government of Nairobi.”
Here are some of the pictures and photos from the event:
Clean up the World Day national celebrations ongoing at Ruai open air market Kasarani’ Nairobi County @Environment_Ke #WorldcleanupdayKe2019 #KeepItClean @dailynation pic.twitter.com/jwAU7zcYGi
— NEMA Kenya (@NemaKenya) September 21, 2019
Earlier today, Kenya Forest Service and Radisson Blu-Arboretum jointly conducted a cleanup of Nairobi Arboretum in commemoration of the World Cleanup Day. Partnership between KFS & Radisson Blu will ensure such clean up activities are continuous within and around the arboretum. pic.twitter.com/bpfT5ZEK2x
— Kenya Forest Service (@KeForestService) September 20, 2019
It's been an awesome day out here at Karen clean up. Do something too about environment conservation. #KAMCSI2019 @KAM_kenya pic.twitter.com/U3dv7hhPnk
— Sitoton Tech (@SitotonTech) September 21, 2019
Its World Clean Up Day. #MyWasteMyResponsibility
We are at #KenyattaMarket
Where are you keeping clean today? @NairobiCityGov @ChandariaKenya #ColnetLimited #WorldCleanUpDay2019 #MyWasteMyResponsibility pic.twitter.com/zahslgMdr8— New KCC Kenya (@newkcckenya) September 21, 2019
Proud to be a Member @KAM_kenya as we celebrate World Clean Up Day with Karen and Langata District Communities #Kenya #WorldCleanUpDay2019 #SafishaMtaaCleanUp #KAMCSI2019 pic.twitter.com/BwAkn4Uk2s
— Cooper K- Brands (@cooperkbrands) September 21, 2019
Governor Sonko launched the monthly clean up exercise last year as part of his measures to reclaim the city’s lost glory.
The concept is borrowed from Rwanda’s capital Kigali, arguably the cleanest city in the world.