The Nairobi County Boss Governor Johnson Sakaja has responded to the Kisumu County Gov’ Anyang Nyong’o over his statement on moving protest to Nairobi.
Gov’ Nyong’o had earlier in the morning suspended demonstration in Kisumu saying they move it to the capital city.
In his response, Sakaja detailed that Nairobi County is the home of Kenya’s commercial and administrative capital, Nairobib City. “A global diplomatic hub.”
He says his administration is working round the clock to enable the City County serve not just Nairobi but the people of Kenya in realising their aspirations, which is why “we’re obliged to protect lives and livelihoods.”
He noted that the Governor of Kisumu’s idea that he can export his demonstrations to Nairobi and make Nairobi County the capital of demonstrations and associated mayhem is preposterous and totally unacceptable.
“Nairobi County has already hosted two of these demonstrations. We’ve borne the cost of the disruption so far: Nairobians have patiently put up with the disruption, and their taxes have paid for its aftermath.” said Sakaja in a statement.
Sakaja added: “In the spirit of devolution, I would advice the Governor of Kisumu, Prof Anyang’ Nyong’o’, to keep his demonstrations to his County. It has been decided that further protests and demonstrations shall similarly no longer take place in any part of the city. Let’s Make Nairobi Work.”
