Religious leaders in Nairobi have called on Governor Johnson Sakaja to address the city’s deteriorating service performance.
During a press conference at Ufungamano House, Nairobi, on October 8, clerics from the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) Nairobi region, the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) Nairobi, and the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) Nairobi expressed deep dissatisfaction with the current administration’s handling of Nairobi County.
The leaders said that despite reports of the county earning more than a billion shillings in revenue, the city’s situation has deteriorated in the two years after Sakaja came to power.
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According to them, Nairobi is beset by severe corruption, uncollected rubbish, selective road maintenance, and inadequate basic service delivery, including access to water.
They claimed that the chaotic nature of the Central Business District (CBD) and general mismanagement have resulted in a loss of investor confidence in the city.
“We are gravely disappointed that despite reportedly collecting more than a billion shillings in revenue, Nairobi County is worse than it was before the current government took office two years ago,” said the clerics.
“Our beloved city has lost its glamour, and is no longer attracting new investors who instead prefer to go to neighboring countries.”
The clerics also demanded that Sakaja restore order in the CBD, eradicate corruption in the county government, and clean up both the CBD and the residential estates.
They cautioned that failing to improve the business environment in Nairobi would jeopardize his legacy.
As Nairobians continue to struggle with poor service delivery, the clergy asked the county government to put the people’s needs first rather than focusing on personal or political benefits.
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