Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko on Monday disclosed how he would continue with his term without his outgoing Nairobi Deputy Governor Polycarp Igathe.
During the official opening of the Nairobi City county water and sanitation policy bill in Mombasa, Governor Sonko stated that he had a team of professionals with whom he would ensure service delivery to Nairobi citizens.
"I have professors, engineers on my team and elected leaders and I have been a member of Parliament, I have served as senator and with God in our corner, the work will continue," he told the media.
[caption caption="Gov Sonko Addressing the media on Monday"]
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He declined to comment on whether he would participate in dialogue with Mr Igathe stating that he would hold consultations on the same.
"I do not want to comment on that right now. I shall consult the people, fellow elected leaders and the Jubilee party leadership. I will address the issue in Nairobi at a later stage." he stated.
He dismissed reports on newspapers that the fall-out was caused by disagreements over tenders in the County government.
"The reports in the papers are hearsay and propaganda," he stated.
He assured of his commitment to ensuring Nairobi residents had an efficient water supply in their residences.
"In-line with my vision of a clean, beautiful and healthy city where water is safe, accessible, affordable and regular.
"My administration is committed to providing safe water to all the residents of Nairobi. In order to achieve this, we are working towards cutting water losses so that we can ensure supply to all households, especially the poor in the informal sector," he explained.
[caption caption="Mike Sonko during the opening of the Nairobi City county water and sanitation policy bill in Mombasa"]
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Governor Sonko elucidated that the water supply in Nairobi had never matched its population growth
"This has generated an ever-growing deficit. Nearly half of the water distributed through the system is non revenue water. This means that it is either not billed through theft or it is lost through leaking pipes and poor storage," he stated.
