NMS To Hand Over To Sakaja's Govt From Next Week- Badi

The deed of transfer was signed on February 25, 2020, by former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and then Devolution Cabinet Secretary (CS) Eugene Wamalwa, with the blessings of outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta.

NMS was formed on March 9, 2020, following an agreement that led to the transfer of four core functions from the Nairobi City County Government to the National Government.

Speaking shortly after taking the oath of office, Sakaja affirmed that the time for politics was done and that the real work of building Nairobi County begins. He added that despite being a rough road ahead, he was confident that it will work.

“It has been a long journey but together we can make Nairobi work together, time for politics is over, we will work with everyone to take the county forward,” Sakaja said.

Sakaja promised to make Nairobi a city whereby its residents can do business throughout, no matter which one it is, as well as a city where everyone can live in without disruptions.

“Days of coming home to demolished houses in Nairobi are over. Days for hawkers being chased and harassed as they try to make a living are over,” he said.

“We want Nairobi to be always open for business 24/7, where the playing ground is fair."

Prior to Badi's announcement, NMS was finalising plans on opening the revamped Uhuru Park. Speaking to Spice FM on Thursday, August 4, Badi gave a sneak peek of its features which include a new park developed with old materials such as old buses and aircraft to bring a vintage touch to the park for Kenyans.

The park also comes with a large aircraft that has been converted into a restaurant.

NMS has also erected ice cream parlours for children visiting the park, which are made from old buses, among other vintage materials to spice up the look and feel.

"It has taken us time because we went for benchmarking in places such as Addis Ababa because they have good recreational parks. We are now modifying what we saw to suit Kenya's taste.

"Within Uhuru Park, we will have high-end, middle income and low-income restaurants," he disclosed.

The NMS boss also revealed that the park will be under 24-hour surveillance once it is open to the public. 

In addition, political rallies at the park will be barred when it opens to the public, with the park set aside specifically for entertainment.