A segment of Kenyans on X speculates that Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja's recent ban on street vendors may be a prelude to King Charles III and Queen Camilla's impending visit.
Kenya will host a tour by the British Royal Family between October 21 and November 3, 2023.
In a consultative meeting with representatives of the hawkers and inspectors manning the CBD on October 25, 2023, the county boss declared that hawking would cease on the streets inside the CBD. He clarified that the goal of the decision was to give the CBD its dignity and sanity back.
Hawkers & informal traders deserve an opportunity to eke out a living in an orderly manner. This morning, we brought together the leadership of CBD hawkers, our City Inspectorate Officers, Mobility and works sectors to deliberate and agree on how this will be done within the CBD pic.twitter.com/sKTyfxZo9d
— Sakaja Arthur Johnson (@SakajaJohnson) October 25, 2023Did you read this?
"There will be no hawking on the streets. I'm enforcing it from Thursday morning, even around the bus station. I will not allow it," he said.
As a result, Kenyans on X said,
"King Charles III and Queen Camilla are visiting next week and it is a must that we be presentable. After they leave, we will be told that I was also schooled with money from chapati and smoke so you can continue hawking. Please understand Governor Johnson Sakaja he cannot clearly say that it is because of the guests," wrote Bravin Yuri.
"It is ordered from above so that the guests are happy and we are given some good donations," said Its Koech.
"It is that time for taking out the guests' plates," wrote Benjie.
"Now we get it," said Otieno Evans.
"That's the price of development. Whether we like it or not," said Rysk.
"The games of pretending that all is well yet it is a blatant lie. The Kenyan political class is full of deception each time," wrote Brian Wattanga.
