Why urinating in the open could land you 90 days in jailDo you have a habit of answering the call of nature in the open? If MPs pass a Bill currently before the House, you will be liable to 90 days in jail or a fine of Sh5,000 or both. The Environmental Health and Sanitation Bill, 2023 sponsored by Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia seeks to ensure that all Kenyans enjoy their right to reasonable standards of sanitation, cleanliness and a healthy environment. The Bill goes ahead to state that every county government, city or urban authority shall establish interventions to promote the elimination of open defecation. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 420 million people in the world practice open defecation.

Source: Daily Nation December 30, 2023 17:30 UTC