Nairobi governor Mike Sonko at a past event. [PHOTO/the-star.co.ke]
After closing bars in the Nairobi CBD over noise pollution, Nairobi governor is a man under intense fire.
Nairobians have flooded social media circles criticising Sonko of the move, with majority saying that there were more biting needs city residents wanted to see worked upon and not the closure of bars.
"Still stuck on ‘in posh areas including mine'. Can u deal with hawkers, garbage and potholes first! Club noise is the least of our worries!" said Wanjiru Kinyanjui.
Roy Orwa laughed at Sonko's decision to close the bars for protecting school children.
"Arrest those churches that shout aimlessly at night in the name of worshipping as if God will not hear their prayers. Very annoying. And kwani which school is opened at night. The things that people smoke is (sic) more dangerous than teargas za demos. What kind of action is that?" he asked
"Hapa buda sasa ndio umeanza kuchoma (Now you are messing here)! Seriously what is this from a leadership point of view? Does it mean we should carry earphones to clubs?" asked Jonas Mbugua.
Peter Maingi said: "Nonsense... Let people get entertained in peace.. Nani anapigiwa kelele town usiku?"
Diff Difre Sasia said that the govenor was intentionally sparing his friends from the matatu fraternity who make noise for Nairobians in the CBD.
"Mr Sonko, you will never stop to amaze me. The matatu industry is the noisiest in the city, the hawkers have become dirty on our streets, Nairobi is stinking and converted into a big dumping site, our roads are in the city are tarraces.....street lights are no more.....waste collection bags have become obsolete..... Mr governor, your few days in office are pathetic," he said.
However, the governor also received praise from a section of followers who said that the bans should even be intensified.
"Even churches should minimise their sound. They are a nuisance in residential areas. We can't sleep when they have keshas and Sunday mornings. Some people have small babies, others are sick, while others work different shifts, so they need their sleep. You don't have to be extremely loud for God to hear your prayers!" said Purity Mwangi.