[Nairobi gubernatorial candidate Peter Kenneth. He has promised to clean up the seat if he gets elected as County boss on August. Courtesy: The Star]
Nairobi gubernatorial hopeful Peter Kenneth has called on city residents to vote out the incumbent governor Evans Kidero for failing to deliver on key services.
Speaking in Kahawa West during a meeting with traders, the former Gatanga MP pledged to clean up the city if elected on August 8.
He further promised to provide clean water for residents and to improve the health sector, that he accused Kidero of neglecting.
“We will remove all the garbage in 90 days. I want to see water going to every area of Nairobi. Every slum should get water and it is my passion that that water is available for free to these slums,” he said.
“Kidero’s hospitals have no drugs, even when they budget for them every year. We must make sure we have clean markets where traders can do business in dignity and garbage trucks are available to collect the dirt on time,” he added.
Kenneth will be vying as an independent candidate after losing the Jubilee Party ticket to Senator Mike Sonko who trounced him during the party primaries.
Kidero is set to defend his seat on an ODM Party ticket.
The seat has also attracted the interest of lawyer Miguna Miguna, who will be vying as an independent candidate.