Alongside the condoms were facial masks, used whiskey and wine bottles
•Residents complained the youth from the villages around, who sell sodas and sweets at the picnic may be exposed to sexual activities.
•The area police boss ordered his officers to arrest anyone found flouting government guidelines.
Residents in Milimani area in Ngong are in shock after collecting over 1,000 used condoms allegedly left over by weekend merry-makers from Nairobi.
Other leftovers included empty facial masks, whiskey, and wine bottles, which the residents said have polluted the environment.
This led to a meeting between the area police chief Rashid Abdalla, Kenya Forest Department, Kenya Wildlife Service officers, and the residents after the latter raised their concern.
Representatives of the residents Henry Kinuthia, told the police boss that more than 200 cars drive into the area every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for picnics.
Kinuthia said residents fear that their children, who tend their livestock around the picnic area may contract diseases.
“They also complained that youth from the villages around who sell sodas and sweets at the picnic may be exposed to sexual activities that seem to be the main agenda of the merrymakers,” Kinuthia said adding that the used condoms are at the Ngong Police station.
The residents also complained of loud music played out in the middle of the night under powerful flashlights which are causing them sleepless nights.
Abdalla ordered the picnic to close at 3 pm on those three days.
He also said police officers, game rangers and forest guards will be deployed at the picnic to ensure that merry-makers are adhering to government guidelines on the fight against COVID-19.
The area police boss ordered his officers to arrest anyone found flouting government guidelines and place them in forced quarantine.
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