Governor Mike Sonko on Tuesday made a new declaration indicating that upon his return to the country from US, he will order the repainting of Nairobi buildings in theme colours.
Through a live Facebook video from New York, US, Sonko indicated that he is planning to borrow from Mombasa's recent beautification project.
"Juzi nimeona Mombasa manyumba zimepigwa rangi. Lakini Nairobi ukisema watu wapake rangi wataanza demonstrations (I recently saw buildings in Mombasa City repainted. If you order the same in Nairobi, people will take to the streets).
"Lakini ngonjeni nirudi, hizo nyumba mtapiga rangi ama tuwakamate (Once I am back, you will have to repaint those buildings or we will arrest you). There is a by-law on that," he added.
He further indicated that New York city faces same challenges as Nairobi including potholes, garbage and traffic congestion.
While acknowledging that beautification of the Capital was not the most pressing matter, Sonko indicated that it would take collective effort to address issues bedeviling the city.
"We can't fix Nairobi in a day, I can't lie. We are fixing the roads and garbage collection is slowly picking up," he noted.
He indicated that he plans to broaden these efforts to cover all parts of the city and not only the CBD and Eastlands.
Sonko equally remarked that he would continue working closely with the national government to decongest the city saying the move should not be interpreted as an attack on the matatu industry.
The Nairobi County governor is set to address the United Nations General Assembly forum on the roles of Cities in the Global agenda.
