Nairobi County Chief Officer for Environment Geoffrey Mosiria has issued a stern warning to scrap metal dealers following the disappearance of several bronze animal sculptures from Central Park during the June 25, 2025, protests.
In a statement released on Thursday, June 26, 2025, through his X account, Mosiria confirmed that some of the bronze sculptures, which depict wild animals such as elephants, lions, hyenas, and buffalo, are still unaccounted for following Wednesday’s demonstrations in the capital.
“Kindly, if you come across any of these sculptures at a scrap metal dealer, or if you run a scrap metal business and someone shows up with stolen property, please report it to the nearest police station,” Mosiria said.
The missing sculptures, once part of Central Park’s iconic landscape, were removed and left scattered across parts of Nairobi’s CBD as protests escalated.
While some have been recovered, others remain missing and have officially been classified as stolen property.
Mosiria said the county is in the process of reinstalling the recovered pieces while also conducting cleanup operations to restore normalcy in the city center.
His department has begun clearing streets of the debris used by protesters, including stones, tree branches, and broken concrete slabs.
“We will continue cleaning up the city and collecting all the stones that are in town to ensure that people continue with their businesses today normally,” he said. “I want to assure you that there is peace in the CBD, and you should not fear coming here.”
He also cautioned demonstrators against targeting public infrastructure during protests, warning that such destruction only burdens taxpayers.
“There are some sculptures that were removed from Central Park, and we are now in the process of returning them,” Mosiria said. “But I would like to encourage Kenyans to ensure that they respect such things during protests because if you destroy them, it will force the county government to spend taxpayers’ money in repairing and replacing them.”
The June 25 protests, organised to commemorate those killed in last year’s anti-finance demonstrations, drew thousands to the streets nationwide.
While largely peaceful in many areas, parts of Nairobi experienced vandalism and property damage, including to streetlights, trash bins, and city landmarks like Central Park.
The county government has called on all residents, business owners, and scrap dealers to be vigilant and assist in recovering the missing sculptures and to protect Nairobi’s public spaces from further damage.
