Sakaja says tree 'pruned' in Nairobi CBD over Marabou stork invasion
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has come out
to reassure city dwellers amidst public uproar over alleged cutting of a tree
in the Central Business Department (CBD).
The tree, which sits at the heart of the city
on Kenyatta Avenue near the Bank of India, seemingly had its branches cut off,
an act that angered residents.
However, taking to social media on Friday,
Sakaja defended the move saying it was not done out of malice but is rather just
procedural tree pruning.
According to the county boss, the pruning was
occasioned by cries from pedestrians over Marabou stork invasion, further
adding that the tree shall be nurtured back to its original state.
"I have been assured that the pruning
done after the outcry by pedestrians due to the recent Marabou stork’s invasion
was procedural and that the tree shall be nurtured," Sakaja wrote on
Twitter.
"Again I reiterate, we will increase our
tree cover in the city. I was upset as you all but the tree will grow."
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