Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has insisted that his administration in conjunction with the national government must implement the five light rail projects as contained in the Sh9 billion partnership deal signed by the two governments and the World Bank.
In a press release send to media houses, Friday, Sonko said the projects have been derailed by bad politics and corruption.
The Sh9 billion was to be used for the construction of various markets, two fire stations, upgrading of drainage systems and walkways, and sinking of various boreholes.
None of the projects has kicked off due to what the county boss said is as a result of too much politics and bad leadership.
However, the governor has assured residents that he has agreed with President Uhuru Kenyatta that the five projects must go on as previously planned.
"The projects are Nairobi-Mwiki-Githurai-Ruiru light rail, Nairobi-Imara Daima-Embakasi Village light rail, Nairobi-Syokimau-Athi River light rail, Nairobi-Kibera-Kikuyu light rail and Nairobi-Rongai-Kiserian light rail," Sonko said in the statement.
He revealed that Line 1 will soon be launched by the President who has agreed to the fast-tracking of the project.
The governor said this will go hand in hand with the two-billion-euro worth of infrastructure deals signed by Nairobi and Paris when French President Emmanuel Macron visited Kenya.
Sonko said that that the project entails construction of a railway line from the traffic-congested city to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.