Both Francis Atwoli, the secretary general of the COTU, and Johnson Sakaja, the governor of Nairobi, agree that Nairobi must compete with its counterparts around the globe.Recently, Atwoli chimed in on the current debate about whether or not the modifications suggested by Sakaja are indeed necessary, claiming that they are.
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He underlined that Nairobi must compete with a big number of other locations throughout the world, thus the proposed adjustments are crucial.
“We don’t want matatus and bhang vendors running rampant in the city…
It must to adhere to international norms, the trade unionist told The Star, just like Abuja, Cairo, Johannesburg, and Kigali.
On Thursday, Sakaja declared that despite objections, the measures, which call for the remo of matatus from the CBD, will move forward.
He claimed that no one could convince him to give up the changes he wants to make, even though he admitted that Nairobi must catch up to other capitals that are kept up.
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“Nairobi is not competing with Kisumu or any other city, we are competing with other worldwide cities and to do so we have to make certain adjustments,” the first term is quoted as saying by The People Daily.
He reportedly made reference to DP Rigathi when he indicated that the project would proceed despite opposition.
Gachagua spoke in Nairobi a few days after opposing the matatu section of the proposals and accused the governor of making hasty and foolish decisions.
Gachagua spoke in Nairobi a few days after opposing the matatu section of the proposals and accused the governor of making hasty and foolish decisions.
Gachagua argued that the plan will harm Mount Kenyan companies that have invested in the matatu industry and planned to speak with Sakaja about it.
Other Mount Kenyan figures, Nyeri Senator Wahome Wamatinga, have threatened to have the governor removed from office. Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba has echoed this.
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