Sakaja announces Nairobi CBD revamp plan

Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) is set to undergo a major overhaul which aims to transform the City’s outlook. 

Governor Johnson Sakaja announced on Wednesday that the county had made a record revenue collection of Ksh. 12.8 billion which would be instrumental in funding the CBD restoration project.

He says the facelift which will be implemented in the current 2024/2025 financial year would include strategic installation of dustbins to ensure the city is clean, tarmacking of roads and ensuring streetlights are erected in dark spots to avert insecurity.

"We will embark on restoring the CBD, starting with the installation of strategically placed dustbins to ensure cleanliness. We will ensure that our roads within the CBD are made, providing a better Nairobi for all road users to enjoy. We have to make it work," he asserted.

"We need to restore the city as a capital city and bring back the glory it deserves.”

The governor spoke after holding an audit meeting with the county executive and representatives from the Office of the Auditor General.

"Because we have the personnel and we have the equipment, that is why the CBD restoration programme is a priority. We are going to fix all the roads in the CBD, we are going to fill all those potholes, put cabrols. The hawkers' cat-and-mouse chase has ended. Yesterday I was in Tom Mboya and it is so peaceful," he said.

At the same time, Governor Sakaja reassured the representatives from the Auditor General's office that all projects would be carried out in strict accordance with the law, emphasizing his commitment to transparency and accountability throughout the restoration process.