Sakaja's Reaction To Viral Photo Of Schoolboy Who Looks Like Him

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja on Wednesday, February 8 was left reeling in delight after Kenyans stumbled upon a photo of an unidentified schoolboy who looks resoundingly like him.

The photo seen by Viral Tea was first shared by a verified Twitter user, Ondanya101 which was a collage of the child in school uniform and a portrait of the first-time governor.

It was captioned "Sakaja adopts a needy student, promises to pay for his school fees till university".

Ondanya however took a different angle, thanking Sakaja for reportedly taking up the plight of the student, predicting God's blessings for his noble deeds.

A collage of an unknown school boy who is believed to resemble Governor Johnson Sakaja. /FACEBOOK.JOHNSON SAKAJA

"Thank you governor Sakaja for adopting this poor boy. God will reward you for sponsoring his education," he wrote.

By the time of publishing, it was viewed over 110,900 times and prompting Sakaja to come out of his closet to reply with "Amen" as it spread across social media, igniting an outpouring of reactions from netizens.

Later on, he broke his silence, announcing that he intends to meet what he termed as the 'future governor'.

"Nairobians! (several laughing emojis) nawalombotov (I love you all). I’d actually want to meet this future governor. Connect, please," he wrote.

Sakaja is known for his constant presence on social media platforms, including TikTok, which he recently joined and now boasts over 300,000 followers to date and close to 1 million likes, having just joined the platform late in January.

He also engages with his fans too, for instance, he expressed his awe over an architectural design by Wixx Mangutha, a University of Nairobi accounting graduate, who shared a video of a proposal to reorganise pathways for Nairobi streets to make space for hawkers.

The design features efficient pedestrian walks along Thika Road and other major highways as Mangutha demonstrated how the introduction of foldable stalls would help serve hawkers while allowing easy mobility of traffic at the same time. 

The stalls, according to the design, would then be folded when not in use, and later opened to provide a more tranquil environment for the vendors to sell their wares.

Mangutha's idea is part of her desire to offer a lasting solution to the hawking menace that has been a headache of previous Nairobi City and County governments for years.

Her design advanced the uniformity and proper planning that would avoid scenarios where hawkers collide with pedestrians and motorists by blocking crucial pathways and passage for both human and motorised traffic. In addition, the concept provides a better aesthetic appearance for the streets despite the presence of stalls used by vendors.

"How did you know? That is the plan," Sakaja responded, but leaving his followers guessing what his next move would be in his ambition to restore the glory days of Nairobi while accommodating all kinds of businesses.

Watch the video:

What if this was implemented? @SakajaJohnson
Created by the Rethinking Architect @Mangutha_ pic.twitter.com/6o2Gb1w0ke — Wixx Mangutha (@wixx_mangutha) February 8, 2023