Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja has been assertive in his actions with efforts of making Nairobi City great just as he had planned. However, things are not easy since the governor faces critics from members of his own coalition, Kenya Kwanza.
Deputy president Rigathi Gachagua was among the people who put pressure on the Nairobi county boss.
Sakaja’s woes continued to worsen after he found himself on the collision path with a section of Mt Kenya leaders and business owners.
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Miguna Miguna backed up governor Sakaja on his recent directive to ban clubs and bars from residential areas.
In a viral video, the governor stated that he was willing to risk everything to ensure the success of his plan.
“Ka mbaya, mabaya. Magari zitakuwa huko na huko ndio tutatumia for those vehicles. There will be no unfair treatment.” he said.
His comments attracted the attention of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who did not mince his words in expressing his concern over the policy.
“I mobilized Kikuyus in Nairobi to vote for him and called him. Any decision that he makes which may affect business in Nairobi, we must first sit and discuss. Hatutaki speedy mingi sana, twende pole pole. Hio maneno ya kutoa matatu, hio haiwezekani. Sitaki tuanze kusumbua wafanyibiashara.”
Like jets scrambled to neutralize an insurgent, Nyeri Senator Wahome Wamatinga, led the Mt. Kenya leader’s entourage in lecturing Sakaja about alleged disrespect to DP Gachagua.
Sakaja should know that the deputy president is not his age mate and so should be careful when he is addressing him.”
“If he continues disrespecting our leader, we will impeach him, after all, we know he has very questionable academic papers,” the senator vowed.
Wamatinga was referring to court cases Sakaja fought in the run-up to the August 2022 election, which called into question the credibility of his academic papers.
Wamatinga also supported Gachagua’s assertions that it is the deputy president who made Sakaja governor.
“Gachagua is the one who vouched for you in Mt Kenya so that you become governor. You must listen to him,” Wamatinga added.
