Nairobi City Governor was snubbed once again as President Uhuru Kenyatta commissioned the construction of hospitals in the city. – By Enock Mukoma.
Trusted sources indicated that all other elected leaders but Governor Mike Sonko and Senator Johnson Sakaja, were invited for the event.
This is another instance in which Governor Sonko has been humiliated, against his sworn rival Major General Mohammed Abdalla Badi, the Nairobi Metropolitan Services Director-General.
Despite losing virtually everything to the NMS, Sonko still claims (in an interview published in the Star) that he was still in charge of Nairobi.
The distraught governor, who still faces corruption charges has been at loggerheads with the NMS, citing frustrations.
Speaking to thousands of residents who turned out to welcome him, the President said the projects are part of a grand plan to transform the outlook of the city especially its informal settlements.
He asked Kenyans to ignore disruptive and empty political rhetoric saying the Government’s focus is to improve the living standards of Nairobi residents.
The President urged Kenyans to continue protecting themselves from Coronavirus by following the established health protocols.
In the various constituencies, the Head of State was received by respective MPs including John Kiarie (Dagoretti South), Imran Okoth (Kibra) and Julius Mawathe (Embakasi South).
The President was accompanied by NMS Director General Major Gen. Mohamed Abdalla Badi and Nairobi Regional Coordinator Kang’ethe Thuku among other senior Government officials.
