The Return of Geoffrey Mosiria to Nairobi’s streets finds traders hiding foodstuffs in toilets

In a sharp rebuke of unregulated informal commerce, Nairobi Chief Officer for Environment Geoffrey Mosiria on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, revealed that hawkers at Green Park are misusing public toilets as storage facilities for goods and engaging in open‑air cooking—a practice that flagrantly violates city by-laws and endangers public health. During a press briefing at the county headquarters, Mosiria detailed that the unauthorized use of these sanitary installations, initially designed to serve the local populace, has turned the site into a makeshift commercial hub. “These developments pose serious health and sanitation risks,” he .......