Mike Sonko. [Photo/Nairobiwire]
Nairobi governor Mike Sonko is calling for patience as his administration tackles problems plaguing the city.
Sonko said he has a clear plan to offer quality services to Nairobi residents.
“I know my critics have been discrediting my performance, but my plea to Nairobians is to be more patient and watch us transform the city when systems are back in place. We have had to fire and prosecute all administrators whom we arrested conducting dubious deals,” he said during an interview with sde.
The Jubilee governor said he had already fulfilled some of his pledges.
“We have also managed to pay off a bank overdraft of close to Sh1 billion accrued from the previous administration and are able to pay our staff salaries directly, which has seen the end of the constant downing of tools by county staff. Very soon, Nairobians will see the effects of these milestones,” he said.
Sonko said the county government is now depositing close to a billion shillings in revenue collection every month, a sum that is more than double what the previous regime accounted for.
“We are advocating for stiff penalties against any administrator caught engaging in corruption and the digitized systems will help us achieve zero tolerance to the vice and significantly reduce corruption,” he said.