Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja has expressed his disappointment over the destruction of public property during Monday’s protests in Nairobi and other towns.
Speaking at City Hall during the launch of the second Rapid Results Initiative wave, Governor Sakaja said that the protesters who vandalized property will be arrested and prosecuted.
The Governor revealed that Nairobi County managed to collect Sh30.3 million as revenue on Monday, which is half of what the county collects daily.
He added that the daily revenue collections dropped drastically following the protests that hugely affected Nairobi’s Central Business District.
“I’ll still appeal that we need a solution,” Governor Sakaja said. “The protests witnessed yesterday in Nairobi and other towns need a resolution.”
Meanwhile, the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition leader Raila Odinga announced weekly protests against the administration of President William Ruto.
According to Raila, the Azimio will pressure the government to reduce the cost of living and stop the ongoing process of recruiting Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners.
The protests were also witnessed in Kisumu, Homa Bay, and Kakamega towns.
In response to the revenue losses experienced on Monday, the Governor has revealed that the County Government of Nairobi will launch its own revenue collections platform in a few weeks’ time.
The platform will resemble that of the Kenya Revenue Authority.
“We want to make it easier for businesses to pay their taxes,” Governor Sakaja said. “We are also looking at ways to increase revenue collection in the county to ensure that we can provide better services to our residents.”
The Governor urged the protesters to exercise their right to peaceful demonstrations without destroying public property.
On Tuesday, most businesses resumed in the capital, with the usual heavy traffic being witnessed.
