Bondo municipality to impound, auction animals roaming in the town

The management of Bondo Municipality has warned owners of livestock illegally roaming in the town that the animals will be impounded and auctioned.

Bondo municipal manager Mr Philip Mbindyo, in a notice, said the animals have become a menace, causing traffic jams, invading private property and spreading diseases.

He said that any animal found roaming within Bondo town shall be seized and detained.

Mbindyo also said that the owner shall be taken to court and charged under the Public Health Act Cap 254 (nuisances).

“The owner shall be expected to pay for each day the animal is in the custody of the police or municipality,” read the notice.

The manager, who urged animal owners to comply, warned that the animals shall be handed over to the relevant authority for further management in case the owners shall not be traced.

“We are appealing to all livestock owners within the town to ensure that they confine the animals within their compounds,” said Mbindyo.

Mbindyo at the same time announced tough measures, including prosecution of people who violate waste disposal regulations.

“We are putting on notice landlords who violate waste disposal regulations. It is the responsibility of everyone to ensure the environment is clean,” he said.

He said they have already identified a dumpsite where all the waste will be disposed of, with plans to put waste bins in strategic areas.

He added that they are going to increase the number of enforcement officers to curb illegal disposals.

According to the proposed Siaya Finance Bill 2025, a fine of Sh50,000 has been proposed for dumping waste in undesignated areas.

Mbindyo revealed that they are collecting between 7 and 15 tonnes of waste per day.