Nairobi governor Mike Sonko. Photo/the-star.co.ke
Nairobi City county governor Mike Sonko has vowed to give the city whole new face during his reign in the next five years.
Giving his inaugural speech during his swearing in ceremony, Sonko regretted to see a city full of dirt than any other time of its history.
“Today, Nairobi is dirtier than it has ever been. Open sewers and mounds of garbage have become common sights in almost every corner of the city”, he said.
The former Senator further highlighted the plight of city resients ijn accessing clean water. He displayed knowledge of how cartels have taken over, making money through illegal means.
He said: “Acute water shortages have long become a way of life for many residents, who have been left at the mercy of water cartels that make a kill from selling illegally acquired water to them.”
Further, the governor observed that the city was under a poor infrastructural state. He decried large potholes and blocked drainage systems that residents continue to put up with.
The incoming governor expressed his readiness to partner with the National Government in ensuring proper provision of security, improvement of health facilities, education facilities, provision of clean water, slum upgrading, solid waste management, decongesting the city, infrastructure development as well as environmental conservation, sewerage, and drainage system.
He stated that his administration would deliver to the city residents void of discrimination.