President William Ruto attending a church service on Sunday at the Global Cathedral in Nairobi.
President William Ruto has lauded recent efforts by the Nairobi county government to revamp the City's outlook.
Governor Johnson Sakaja-led administration has rolled out a wide range of measures such as daily clean-up exercises, removal of overhanging signage from walkways and removal of hawkers from CBD to give the City a deserving facelift.
Speaking at a church service on Sunday at the Global Cathedral in Nairobi, President Ruto said the initiatives undertaken by Governor Sakaja are a step in the right direction.
While making references to the transformational plan, Ruto expressed support for the initiatives by asking the Nairobi Deputy Governor Njoroge Muchiri, who was present at the church service, to pass a message of his endorsement of the transformational plans.
“I want to congratulate the County Government of Nairobi for taking the bold step to transform the city! Huge progress is being achieved. Deputy Governor, Muchiri, tell the Governor you are headed in the right direction, and the national government is with you," Ruto said.
"Nairobi, as the capital and face of Kenya, must give the correct impression.”
Ruto maintained that Nairobi City must project a positive image adding that his administration will continue to partner with the county government in tackling critical infrastructural challenges to boost the City's image.
“We shall work with the county government to collect all the garbage, to repair and recarpet all the roads,” the President affirmed.
The national government’s commitment to supporting Nairobi’s initiatives is expected to enhance ongoing projects, aimed at improving the city’s infrastructure and air quality.
Last Sunday, Sakaja announced that landlords in specific areas of Nairobi City CBD will be required to repaint their buildings.
“As part of our commitment to clean and upgrade the city, landlords within the CBD will be required to repaint their buildings and install security lighting," Sakaja said.
In a notice on Tuesday, City Hall’s Urban, development and planning officer Patrick Akivaga said the directive affects four major areas in the city.
These include the CBD area; and buildings in the area bound by Uhuru Highway, Haile Selassie Avenue, University Way and Kirinyaga Road.
The others are buildings within the entire Westlands Shopping Centre area, buildings within the Upper Hill district and buildings around Ngara.
Akivaga warned that those who will not adhere to the directives in the stipulated time frame risk legal action.
