“Kelele ya Chura Hainishtui” Bullish Sonko Promises More Canaanite Trips For Nairobians

Nairobi residents are a worried lot after Governor Mike Sonko claimed that more walking days lie ahead for the City residents. According to Sonko, the December 3rd Matatu CBD ban was just a taste of the iceberg.

The Governor has said that he will not relent in is quest to have the Nairobi Central Business District decongested. He also pointed out that the act of walking would be beneficial to the Nairobi residents as it would help them exercise.

Sonko has defended his recent ban by pointing out that even in developed countries, people walk to work.

“I will not allow laziness, Nairobians must walk in the bid to decongest the city” said Sonko.

Speaking during a KCB graduation ceremony on Thursday, Sonko said 1km is not too much for the youth to walk to the Central Business District.

“Those who walked to the CBD because of the matatu ban in the CBD, this is just a step forward… Walking is an exercise and you will still walk. Even in Rwanda, people walk,” he said.

Sonko has said that his administration will only cater for the transportation needs of the special Nairobi residents like Pregnant women and the disabled.

“We will only look after the pregnant women, elderly and the physically challenged. For the youth, you must walk. From Muthurwa or any other place to the CBD is only 1km…I will not allow laziness.” added Sonko.

Sonko said Nairobi is Kenya’s international city and must be made to mirror that. He reiterated that he is prepared to become a one term Governor if that is what it will cost him to have the City decongested.

“Let me be a one-term governor but I will not leave Nairobi the way I found it. There will be politics during the day and they [politicians] will sleep at night,” he said.


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