Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has rejected a proposal to construct a luxury residence for him and his deputy.
The construction was to cost Sh 500 million.
Sakaja says he is not ready to use luxurious houses and cars while city residents are in need of services.
The first time Governor says he was given a budget by the county government to purchase luxury vehicles but he rejected it.
“Even before I was elected governor, I owned vehicles and I don’t understand why they want me to buy one,” Sakaja said.
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He says buying extra vehicles was not a priority at the moment.
Sakaja has directed that the funds be diverted into the construction of markets
He says that will offer employment to youth.
“We have spoken about the budget of Nairobi and they had allocated Sh500 million to construct the Governor’s residence and that of the deputy…
“I have told them to allocate the funds towards the construction of markets. This is where our hustlers are,” Sakaja said.
Sakaja said by adding more markets, it will push Nairobi to be a city of order and dignity.
The budget for the house is contained in the latest County Annual Plan for the 2022-2023 financial year.
“The County Annual Development Plan for the year 2022-2023 is proposing the purchase of governors’ and deputy governors’ residences amounting to Sh500 million,” the document reads.