CS Murkomen: Nairobi County Officials Who Dumped Waste At Stima Plaza Arrested
Accompanied by Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and Director of Criminal Investigations Mohammed Amin, the CS denounced the incident.
Marvin Chege 
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has confirmed a series of arrests made on Nairobi County officials who were responsible for the dumping of waste outside the Stima Plaza gate.
Speaking to the press on Thursday, February 27 during his working tour of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters, Murkomen stated that, contrary to popular belief that the National Police Service (NPS) had not taken action to defuse the situation, they had apprehended several suspected perpetrators and seized some of the vehicles involved.
Accompanied by Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and Director of Criminal Investigations Mohammed Amin, the CS denounced the incident.
A photo collage of a garbage heap and trucks from Nairobi County government outside Stima Plaza in Nairobi on February 24, 2025. /SCREENGRAB.X
"That is primitive and unacceptable, there is a consensus in the country that it is the most primitive thing anyone can ever do," slammed Murkomen, adding "You come and dump waste so that people can contract diseases like cholera? That was uncalled for and uncouth. From day one, the NPS responded."
"Perhaps we did not publicise it as we should have, but at the highest level, a report was made by KPLC, which led to the arrest of some officers from this county for questioning. Additionally, several lorries have been detained at the police station," he continued.
The CS pointed out that this information had not been disclosed to the public or Parliament, sparking a heated debate in the House on Wednesday as lawmakers demanded immediate action. During the session, several legislators, including Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, urged that IG Kanja be summoned to explain the lack of action despite the alarming incidents.
In response, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula directed that Kanja appear before Parliament next week to outline the way forward in the case. However, CS Murkomen assured that a formal report on the progress of the investigations would be presented to Parliament in due course.
"That information was not available to Parliament during yesterday’s debate, and we have agreed that, as a Ministry and the National Police Service, we will compile the ongoing investigation details and submit them to Parliament for further action," he added.
Meanwhile, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) directed the DCI to investigate the three-day standoff to establish the underlying cause of the conflict.
In a letter, Deputy DPP Jacinta Nyamosi gave the directorate a seven-day deadline to conduct the investigation and submit a comprehensive report on the events, which would inform the next steps for legal action.
The standoff allegedly stemmed from a financial dispute between the two institutions over outstanding debts totaling billions.
Kenya Power disconnected electricity to several government offices in Nairobi due to an unpaid Ksh3 billion bill, while the county council retaliated by dumping waste at Stima Plaza, claiming the power company owed them Ksh4.9 billion.
