Nairobi in The Trenches as Rains Expose Poor Drainage System, CBD Congestion Escalates – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

• Nairobi city residents expressed their displeasure with the rising human traffic in the CBD owing to the return of hawkers at the core of the country’s capital
• Nairobians have been forced to wade through waters when it rains due to a defective drainage system that makes the CBD difficult to navigate when it rains
• Governor Johnson Sakaja promised to make Nairobi a world-class city but was adamant about moving hawkers from the CBD, a move which planning experts term as contradictory

“Let’s make Nairobi work”: This was Governor Johnson’s Sakaja’s slogan when he campaigned for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat ahead of the August 9, 2022, General Election.

Johnson Sakaja’s promises

The slogan was euphoric to most Nairobians eager to see their city become a world-class destination.

To some ladies, the then county chief aspirant was too good-looking to miss out on such a political seat.

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