The National Environment Management Authority has urged county governments to clear storm drains of material hindering the free flow of rainwater and receiving flowing water bodiesNEMA further urged the county government in collaboration with other relevant authorities to clear materials such as market waste and illegal structures with the potential to clog waterways, in a advisory on Friday.
"Companies that also fall under extended producer responsibility regulations to ensure that during this period of flooding events minimize the release of waste and waste discharges with potential to clog waterways to safeguard the environment and public health," NEMA stated. These areas include dams, large water bodies, quarries, mining sites, roads, construction facilities, and waste management sites.