Nairobi City County has purchased 19 new vehicles in order to increase efficiency and better serve the people of Nairobi.
Governor Johnson Sakaja stated on Tuesday that the majority of the new vehicles will be deployed to the security and compliance department and inspectorate to replace the battered, dilapidated vehicles commonly used by County constables (Kanjos) on the road.
“These vehicles are not for individual’s luxury and comfort. They are meant to serve the people of Nairobi. One of the things we promised when we came into office is to address the issue of dilapidated vehicles in the county, we are doing so in phases,” said the county boss.
“These are tools for serving the people of Nairobi and not to harass…We must treat the people of this city with dignity and utmost respect.”
The Governor noted that improved revenue collection, particularly in the first four months of this year, has enabled the county to acquire these new vehicles and invest in infrastructure development.
“We have increased our revenue collection in the first four months by Ksh 1.5 billion as compared to the same period last year,” added Governor Sakaja.
Other departments receiving vehicles include revenue, health, the environment, and social services, among others.
At the same time, the county government collaborated with Isuzu Kenya to retrain county drivers.
