Sakaja Goes After Nairobi Noisy Churches

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja once again trained his eyes on noisy Nairobi churches revealing the situation is untenable.

Appearing on Radio Citizen on Thursday, February 9 for an interview, Sakaja revealed that he was concerned about noise pollution from churches that dot the streets of Nairobi.

He vowed that he would not allow one business to affect another’s operations or the peace of city residents.

An aerial view of a section of Nairobi County.

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“We have no plan to hurt any business but be considerate of the other person.

“You find some churches have installed loud sound systems facing the general population, and inside the church, there are only three congregants,” he remarked.

The governor revealed that the Nairobi County Government had put measures to reduce such noise pollution and would ensure it was completely dealt with.

Sakaja further divulged that he would also continue the crackdown on noisy bars and clubs.

“We even have a club outside Kileleshwa is situated near a mental hospital taking care of patients undergoing rehabilitation due to alcohol abuse.

“The bar blasts loud music all night, how do you expect the patients to recover?” he posed.

The first-term governor noted that it was understandable that his decision to crack down on churches and clubs is not popular among members of the public.

“We understand that some of the decisions we have been doing may not be popular but it is the right thing.

“Nairobi is a global capital and we should make it a city that every person admires.

“The measures being put in place are meant to ensure that we create a city of order and dignity,” he revealed.

On December 2, 2022, Sakaja in a statement revealed that he would revisit the issue of closing down churches in Nairobi that were accused of noise pollution.

“We will engage all relevant stakeholders regarding the concerns raised before banning night church services, popularly known as “keshas”.

“We are asking churches and mosques to be considerate, and we will have a discussion with them. There will be order,” he remarked back then.

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja speaks at a Church service in Utawala on Sunday, November 20, 2022.

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