Nairobi property owners have until September to repaint their buildings or risk prosecution.
The Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) suspended the order by a year to allow more time to comply.
As part of an ongoing beautification project, NMS had ordered that all buildings in Nairobi be repainted within 60 days.
According to NMS Director Major General Mohamed Badi, the order was extended after property owners complained about the tough economic times caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
“When people come and request for a grace period as NMS we considered. The business owners decried having been affected by Covid-19 to an extent where they had to lay off staff because of the pandemic,” said Badi.
“They requested a one-year extension so that when their businesses pick up, they will repaint their buildings,” he added.
Government-owned buildings have since been repainted, and a few private property owners have voluntarily repainted theirs.
“On the private sector, we involved Kenya Private Sector Alliance ( KEPSA) and there was positive feedback from them and many repainted their buildings,” Badi added.
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