This archive report was first published on 1 October 2019.
On Tuesday morning, a motorist's car was clamped for double parking outside Nation Centre, Kimathi Street, in Nairobi.
According to the director of parking at City Hall, Tom Tinega, the motorist was arrested and is awaiting to be charged at the City Hall court for obstruction and resisting arrest.
When asked about the incident, Mr. Tinega explained, "When a vehicle has been clamped where it has been double parked it was being towed then he resisted that. That is the reason why he now had to be arrested. He was arrested alongside other four people from the members of the public was charging the enforcement team. He is now being held at City Hall at the courts waiting to be charged,"
On September 30, Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko announced measures to deal with rogue motorists, and parking boys and security guards who block slots within the CBD.
He claimed areas around Nation Centre were a haven for motorists who park without paying the Sh200 daily fee.
As part of the measures, Sonko instructed his City Council team to ensure no vehicle is double parking.
