Nairobi City County environment chief Geoffrey Mosiria has come out strongly to condemn what he termed as harassment and public embarrassment while carrying out his official duties.
Taking to his official X account in the wee hours of Sunday, July 6, 2025, Mosiria stated that he was attacked for attempting to stop a noisy event that was disrupting peace in a residential area and disturbing patients in a nearby hospital.
Noise complaint
Mosiria said he was responding to a noise complaint that initially appeared to be coming from a club near State House.
Upon inspection of the Milimani area, his team found no violation. But later, a follow-up complaint helped them trace the actual source of the disturbance—a high-volume outdoor event taking place on Dennis Pritt Road in Kilimani, just opposite Roadhouse Grill and right next to the Spinal Injury Hospital.
“Today I faced harassment and public embarrassment while doing my duty simply for trying to protect the peace and dignity of our city. It began when I received a complaint that there was a club near State House causing excessive noise late into the night. We swiftly responded and visited areas around Milimani, but after thorough checks, we confirmed that the noise was not coming from any club in that area,” Mosiria narrated.
“Shortly after, we received a second complaint that helped us finally trace the actual source: an event taking place on Dennis Pritt Road, in Kilimani, opposite Roadhouse Grill and right next to the Spinal Injury Hospital.”
Mosiria insulted
Mosiria says he calmly asked the organisers to reduce the volume or end the event altogether, pointing out the health risk it posed. However, the situation quickly escalated. Instead of cooperating, the organisers reportedly turned aggressive, insulted him, and even threatened legal action in an attempt to intimidate the county officers.
“Upon arrival, we were shocked to find a major event with sound systems equivalent to those used at public grounds like Uhuru Park. This was in the heart of a residential area, and worse still, adjacent to a hospital that hosts accident victims, many of whom are recovering from severe bone fractures, spinal injuries, and trauma. Loud music of that magnitude is not only disruptive, it’s cruel and a direct health risk to these patients who desperately need rest, peace, and a stable healing environment,” he stated.
“I calmly and respectfully asked the organisers to reduce the volume or end the event in order to stop the clear case of noise pollution. Unfortunately, instead of cooperating, they turned violent, insulted me, and even threatened me with their lawyer, trying to blackmail and intimidate us with the false claim that they had a right to such disruptive noise in that setting.”
Despite the threats, Mosiria and his team stood firm and eventually succeeded in having the music stopped.
