Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson has announced the waiver of painting permit fees for property owners within the city’s Central Business District (CBD).

This initiative aims to enable landlords to repaint their buildings within 90 days, as outlined in a notice issued earlier this week.

Speaking during a meeting with subcounty and ward administrators, along with his executive team, Sakaja emphasized the importance of adhering to the directive.

“We have waived the painting permit fees to enable landlords to paint their buildings within the 90-day period, as the notice issued yesterday stated,” he confirmed.

The waiver applies to several key areas within Nairobi, including the CBD, Westlands Shopping Centre, Upper Hill, and parts of Ngara.

“This is the year of order. Nairobi needs to be clean, and together we can achieve that,” Sakaja affirmed.

The Governor also urged administrators, planners, environmental officers, and engineers the importance of restoring the county’s glory.

“It is each individual’s responsibility to ensure the implementation of recently enacted policies, including the removal of illegal signage, mandatory repainting of city buildings within 90 days, ongoing clean-up exercises, and improved waste management,” said Sakaja.

Over the past few weeks, the Governor has been spearheading a cleanup initiative in the CBD, which has resulted in the removal of illegal signage, the relocation of hawkers from the streets, and a thorough cleaning of the city by a dedicated team of 3,500 Green Army members under the Green Nairobi program.