President William Ruto has committed to take Nairobi back to its glorious days. The President said the city must recapture its cleanliness, and made safe and healthy for everyone.
“The unhealthy environmental situation must be corrected to restore Nairobi to its true identity,” he said.
President Ruto was speaking on Wednesday in Korogocho, Nairobi County, during the launch of the Nairobi Rivers Commission.
He said the Government has resolved to not only reclaim Nairobi’s reputation as Africa’s green city but also live up to its ancestral identity as the river of cool and fresh water.
Ruto exuded confidence that the Commission will bring in fresh and considerable effort to accelerate the restoration of Nairobi.
Leaders present were Deputy President Rigati Gachagua, Second Lady Dorcas Gachagua, Prime Cabinet Secretary MusaliaMudavadi, Nairobi City Governor Johnson Sakaja, Makueni Governor Mutula, MPs, among others.
The President observed that Kenya will keep being governed by the rule of law.
DP Gachagua on his part said the Government was focused on serving all Kenyans equally and fairly.
Kilonzo said it is time the pollution of the environment was termed an economic crime in the country.
The sustainable cleaning of Nairobi River, Governor Sakaja added, represents the current regime’s legacy.
Later, President Ruto toured the Mama Margaret Kenyatta Hospital and pledged to support it to effectively serve area residents.
