City Inspectorate and health officials on Monday arrested over ten people for selling un-inspected food to residents.
Seven food vendors from Kamkunji have been arrested and are being detained at Kamkunji police station while five from Embakasi have been taken to Embakasi Central Police station.
The food vendors will be arraigned in court tomorrow to answer to charges of contravening section 4 and 36(1) of Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances Cap 254 as contained in Statute Law Act 2 of 2002.
Early this month, the county had given all food vendors, eateries and other outlets two weeks to re-apply for inspection.
Health Executive Mohamed Dagane said no one will operate or sell food without being inspected.
“We made this resolve and we want to effect it to the latter to avoid any health problems now and in the future,” Dagane said.
Dagane added that they are not only targeting food vendors but food handlers in general.
He added that a major crackdown within the CBD long River-road, Globe-cinema is currently underway.
“We are not only targeting street food vendors but also big hotels- they should make sure that they are clean.” he added
The Inspectorate, in conjunction with the health officials, has been conducting daily inspection of food outlets in the city.
Last month, Governor Mike Sonko called on health officials to ensure the exercise is done on a daily basis and come up with ways of stopping unscrupulous food vendors from infiltrating the market.
The County Government is also expected to expand its food inspection department to meet the demands of the growing population.
Last month, six supermarkets had their food sections shut down for contravening regulations on food handling.
Dagane has promised more stringent measures that will ensure only safe food is sold in Nairobi.
The Agriculture and Livestock department is also working closely with the two sectors to ensure that this is achieved.