Mike Sonko at a past event. (Photo/the-star.co.ke)
After rejecting a proposal by the county assumption of office committee to set aside Shh 25 million for his inauguration ceremony, Nairobi Governor elect Mike Sonko has pledged to contract over 1,000 youth, including members of the Sonko Rescue Team to clean Nairobi City.Speaking after meeting different sets of stakeholders today, Sonko said that the youth will be tasked with removing posters of politicians in the Central Business District since the poll period is over.“The youth will give the city a fresh coat of paint, I promised to make Nairobi clean during my campaigns and this is my agenda before we form the county’s next government,” he said as quoted by Citizen Digital.Sonko asked Kenyans to move on adding that they'll be provided with enough security.He lauded Nairobi residents for ignoring Raila's order to skip work and called on Nairobi residents to reject any calls for demonstrations by politicians.