On July 17, 2019, Nairobi County issued a notice to property owners within the Central Business District (CBD) to repaint and redecorate their premises within two weeks or face unspecified legal measures.
The notice, issued by Acting County Secretary Leboo Morintat, is anchored in law, including county by-laws and the Public Health Cap 242 on maintaining healthy and quality standards of general public health.
This is the third painting order issued by Nairobi County this year, following similar orders in May and January. The move aims to improve the beauty of the capital city, which has been globally recognized as one of the most dynamic, innovative, and resilient cities.
According to Mr. Morintat, the notice gives a blanket approval to property owners to improve plot frontages, including properties along Uhuru Highway, Nairobi River, and Ring Road Pumwani, and Haile Selassie Avenue.
It is worth noting that this is not the first time Nairobi County has asked property owners to repaint their buildings. In June last year, Governor Hassan Joho issued an executive order requiring residential and commercial buildings in Mombasa's Central Business District to be painted in a uniform blue colour.
