Published on May 4, 2025 by Kariuki Mwangi
Last Updated on 12 months by Kariuki Mwangi
The Nairobi City County government is set to receive a major boost in the improvement of it’s roads network and sanitation.
This after President William Ruto pledged that that the national government will collaborate with Nairobi County to improve the state of roads and enhance street cleanliness in the capital.
Speaking during Labour Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens, President Ruto said the deteriorating infrastructure and poor sanitation in Nairobi require urgent, coordinated action which requires concerted effort from both levels of government with a view to improve the nations capital which is the country seat of power.
“The city of Nairobi is the face of Kenya. We must live in the city that has dignity. I have joined hands with the County Government of Nairobi to make sure that we complete all the link roads, to make sure that the City of Nairobi has motorable walkways. We have also agreed with the city of Nairobi on how we are going to clean this city and improve it’s sanitation,” President Ruto said.
President Ruto further announced that the government is determined to do away with the indignity and squalor in slums through the Affordable Housing Programme in towns and cities with Nairobi on the lead in the national program.
Further, he said the government is expanding and modernising schools, especially in marginalised and densely populated regions, to accommodate more students and enhance equality across the country.
Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU-K) Secretary General Francis Atwoli, himself a staunch supporter of Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, had earlier criticized the Nairobi City County government for what he termed as gross mismanagement, which has left Nairobi overwhelmed by filth and disrepair.
Atwoli accused county officials of failing to deliver basic services, despite collecting taxes from hardworking Kenyans, and called on President Ruto to intervene.
“We cannot remain in a filthy city, a city of hawkers, a city of riders, a city of matatus, and when somebody arrives at the Airport on Mombasa Road is full of hawkers depicting the picture of poverty of Kenyans, this must come to an end. I am appealing to the national government to team up with the county government and make sure we reclaim the lost glory of our international city,” Atwoli said.
