President William Ruto has praised Nairobi County MCAs for supporting Governor Jonhson Sakaja’s administration.
The President said despite the UDA party being a minority at the Nairobi County Assembly, several MCAs from other outfits have rallied behind the governor in serving the residents.
Ruto lauded the bipartisan backing from the majority opposition, Azimio, which he said has strengthened governance in the city.
“Nairobi started a broad-based Government. Let me say, you understood the future of our country even before it became a reality. This unity is the way forward, and we will continue to support the county in delivering services,” Ruto said.
Ruto was addressing Nairobi residents after he joined the people of Dagoretti North for Sunday prayers at the United Pentecostal Church of Kenya, Nairobi County.
President Ruto also urged patience in addressing city challenges noting that they did not begin recently.
"I am deliberate about Nairobi. These problems didn’t begin last year; they go back 30 years. We are committed to solving them with the county government,” he assured.
The President revealed that the national and county governments have allocated Sh4 billion to address Nairobi’s road infrastructure.
"The incomplete roads left by NMS will be finished. We will ensure Nairobi becomes the city we all dream of,” Ruto stated.
Governor Sakaja echoed this commitment saying the county’s allocation of Sh900 million to ward development projects will help transform the lives of City residents.
"We have allocated Sh23 million per ward to implement transformative projects that will uplift Nairobi,” he said.
President Ruto also announced plans to rehabilitate the Nairobi River, emphasizing that it should not serve as a sewage channel in a capital city.
“We are deliberate about cleaning up the Nairobi River. The contract for this project will be ready next month. In two years, the river will be clean and modernized with walkways,” he said.
The President also reiterated his administration’s commitment to constructing over 5,000 classrooms in Nairobi.
"Nairobi is the face of our country, and we must transform it. We have allocated Sh58 million to each constituency and will invest an additional Sh1 billion this year to build more classrooms, bridging the gap between the rich and the poor,” Ruto stated.
Of the 5,000 classrooms, the national government will construct 3,500, while the county government will handle 1,500.
Governor Sakaja emphasized the urgency of this collaboration.
