Nairobi County governor-elect Mike Mbuvi Sonko has rejected the Sh25 million budget that has been set aside for his swearing-in as the new Nairobi governor.
The immediate former Nairobi senator said that the money should be channeled to offsetting the one-month wage arrears owed to county government of Nairobi workers.
The sh 25 million was set aside by the Assumption of Office Committee following Sonko’s victory over outgoing governor Evans Kidero on August 8th election.
Sonko directed Nairobuli county Chief Finance Officer Luke Gatimu to disburse the salaries to the county employees within the next 48 hours.
“We had a fruitful meeting with Kenya County Government Workers Union (KCGWU) and agreed workers must be paid before I assume office,” he said.
Sonko was speaking after holding a meeting with the county government union officials who were scheduled to go on strike over the July pay.
Nairobi staff branch chairman Boniface Waweru and vice chairman Kennedy Malimo attended the meeting.
Sh2.4 million for fuel of VIP cars, Sh6.3 million for security and Sh2.7 million for works, Sh11.1 million was allocated to the swearing –in ceremony, public health Sh384,900 and briefing and documentation Sh2 million are the breakdown of the total budget set by the assumption of office committee.
Sonko said he will hire over 1,000 youths, including members of the Sonko Rescue Team, to remove posters of candidates of the just-concluded elections.
Sonko further asked residents to stay calm and resume their daily activities, instead of heeding calls for demonstrations.
“Raila has no authority to declare any day a holiday. We therefore ask Kenyans to ignore the calls and continue with their activities as usual,” said Sonko.
“We need to put elections behind us. We assure the residents that we shall provide maximum security everywhere within the county.”
Hear, hear! This guy with…
Hear, hear! This guy with all his flaws and warts has found the formula to wanainchi’s heart. Uhuru keeps indulging Raila’s fantasies by firing back to his demented ideas. It.s time to get back to business of running the country. Hongera Sonko. I was one of your biggest sceptic but I’m warming up to you. Show theseold geezers what it takes to run a country…empathy and understanding challenges at the grassroots not simply by inherited wealth and rivalry driven by inflated egos.
I think Sonko should be made…
I think Sonko should be made minister for finance.Nice for him to see a “wastage”,and direct it to good use.
Maxiley that is an idea…
Maxiley that is an idea lakini i stii wonder where he gets the dough to flaunt like that. Iam warming up to him lakini. Still squinting my eye at all them.
Well for now the money in…
Well for now the money in question is doled out by the government,ithink for celebrations pertaining to his successful campaign.
As for his enormous wealth,speculations have been that he did some drug deals…I believe Kidero brought this up during the campaign.
Now come to think of it, I haven’t heard anybody accusing him of being corrupt,unless I missed it.
All in all, if he can trim the fat and wastage of public coffers, he has my vote x2.Looks like he is walking the walk.
Iam with you there. The guy…
Iam with you there. The guy is well loved by the youth and eldery alike. The last i was in Nairobi my mum and friends spoke highly of him. It rains money when he presents! Personally i struggle with his hood image but my mum would not hear any of it, shutting me down by saying:we tiga maodo machio manyu ma ruraya! Who Iam I to argue? My mum had spoken and what she says I support. Simplyly as!