Nairobi governor hopeful Peter Kenneth [PHOTO/hashtagsquare.co.ke]
Nairobi governor hopeful Peter Kenneth has listed the three key issues he wants to fix in his first days in office if elected.
Speaking to the Star during an interview, Kenneth said that top on his list is the garbage menace that has haunted the city county for long.
"I will clear up garbage in Nairobi in 90 days from our streets and estates. I have the managerial skills and capacity to do that. It is a question of just arranging to collect it. I was born and brought up in this city, when garbage was being collected. So it has been done before and it can be done again," he said.
"Second issue is traffic jams. In 18 months, I will deal with the traffic jam. I will do away with the 16 roundabouts that clog the city and one crossroad at Juja-Pangani so that traffic can flow. Of course, in the long term, what we need is a light rail, which can allow Nairobians to commute without having to drive," he added.
Kenneth also promised to deal with the water shortage issue in the city that has had to ration the essential commodity to residents.
"The third issue is water. On this issue, Ndakaini Dam and Sasimua Dam should be able to supply 80 per cent of Nairobians with water. But we lose a lot of water in distribution and cartels. So my team is proposing to track the water distribution pipeline, the same way an oil pipeline is done, so that we reduce wastage and eliminate the cartels that block water from flowing. And that way we will make sure that within one year, most estates in Nairobi, if not all, have water."
He added, "Fourth issue is healthcare and education. We propose to rehabilitate our schools and health facilities. Remember, I was educated in a city school. So I understand how it used to work and we need to take it back to their old high performance standard. If that works, parents will not take their children to far-flung schools. So, it also eases traffic if you rehabilitate schools."