Governor Mike Sonko Opposes Bill Seeking to Scrap Nairobi County
Nairobi governor Mike Sonko has dismissed a Bill seeking to have Nairobi County dissolved and placed under the jurisdiction of the National Government.
In the Bill, Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot wants Nairobi be managed by a Cabinet Secretary that will be appointed by the President.
Senator Cheruiyot, the drafted the Bill, says that Nairobi needs better management, utilization of resources and better planning given that it's a cosmopolitan area that cannot be compared to other rural counties.
"The Nairobi Capital City shall be known as Nairobi and shall be the seat of the National Government."
"The President shall appoint a Cabinet Secretary who shall exercise such powers and perform duties delegated to him by the President from time to time," the proposal outlines in part.
However Governor Sonko has told off the Kericho Senator saying he should focus on his own county.
“He (Senator Cheruiyot) is acting within his constitutional rights but he should know that Nairobi has its own people and this is a complex matter that requires a referendum.
“He is the Kericho Senator, he cannot purport to be making a decision of for more than 5 million Nairobi residents,” said Sonko.
The Senate Justice and Legal Affairs committee, chaired by Nandi Senator Samson Cherargey, deliberated the Bill on Wednesday ahead of its presentation on the floor of the House.
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Sonko is right. Cheruiyot…
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Sonko is right. Cheruiyot should not meddle in other matters when his plate is full.Are people of his county satisfied with his work and what he has done for the county?Are hospitals well equipped with ample staff,is unemployment at a manageable level.is crime under control... are roads uptodate...?These are the issues he should be focusing on,and let Sonko do same in his county. Let the people be the judge.
Nairobi is too big to be…
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Nairobi is too big to be managed by one governor who does not want to share power with a deputy. Nairobi should have two deputies, each with jurisdiction to manage. I don't think the National government should manage under a CS cos they have proved to be incompetent and besides the CS would not be an elected leader. There has to be an alternative.
Nairobi has been turned into…
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Nairobi has been turned into a den of thieves! Sonko is uniquely unqualified to manage the complexity and vision. Governorship here undermines the Sit of National legislators, the Judiciary, Executive and usurps powers of the presidency. Perhaps a Mayor and Council of less than 10 persons should be given charge.
Nairobi needs somebody like…
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Nairobi needs somebody like PK who is educated not a base criminal.
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