Don't re-elect me if I fail to deliver as governor, Sakaja tells city residents

Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja who has his eyes set on the gubernatorial seat in 2022 has asked city residents not to re-elect him if he fails to deliver on his promises.

Speaking on Tuesday, Sakaja said city residents should judge him for what he will have done in five years.

"I don't want a 100-day plan for Nairobi. If I don’t do it in five years kick me out," he said during an interview on Hot 96.

Sakaja is one of the three candidates that have publicly declared their intention to vie for Nairobi Governor.

He is set to square it out with Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi who set to vie on an ODM ticket and former Starehe MP Margaret Wanjiru who is has been warming up to Deputy President William Ruto's UDA.

Other candidates are expected to declare their candidatures as the political season takes shape.

Speaking to the Star in June, Sakaja said that the previous regimes at the city county failed because Evans Kidero was too technical while Sonko was political.

“Of the two former governours, one who was too technical and failed and another was political and failed. We need a mix of the two," Sakaja said.

“Kidero could have done better but he was in the opposition and against the government of the day. But Sonko had everything but ran Nairobi as a one-man show.”

He insisted that he is best placed to steer Nairobi county in the right direction, by making it a stronger and vibrant city.

Sakaja said he has an elaborate plan for the city which will include sorting out the traffic menace by developing a feasible Metropolitan Transit Plan.

The senator added that he will work with everyone and will maintain good relationships with relevant institutions for effective service delivery to the people of Nairobi.

Sakaja has, however, previously faulted the Nairobi Metropolitan Services saying that despite the work they have done, Nairobi problems remain largely unresolved.

Edited by D Tarus