Governor Mike Sonko Launches Bid to Turn Nairobi into a Green City

Governor Mike Sonko has on Saturday launched the Nairobi City beautification programme in a bid to turn the Kenyan capital into a green city.

Sonko's Nairobi County government has partnered with Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) in the project that will involve planting of trees, flowers and grass along the streets in the city.

“The work we have done today contributes to the bigger picture of beating pollution and making Nairobi the Green City in the Sun,” Sonko said.

“The trees that we are plating here today will be a good carbon sink hence reducing global warming,” he added.
To sustain the project, Sonko said his administration will provide water points for the planted trees, flowers and grass during the dry periods.

"My administration will provide a water point at this very location to ensure the work we have done today contributes to the bigger picture of beating pollution and making Nairobi the Green City in the Sun," he added.
KURA Director General Silas Kinoti said the project will also help prevent encroachment of public roads besides making the city beautiful.

“The beautification programme will assist in avoiding encroachment of people to build illegal structures on the roads,” Kinoti said.