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Nairobi boss Johnson Sakaja started replacing the bettered vehicles used by county enforcement officersThe county government shared photos of the double cabin pickups that would be now used onlineMany city residents lauded the move, noting that the old rusty vehicles could easily infect one with tetanusJohnson Sakaja has been lauded online after embarking on modernising Nairobi county’s fleet of vehicles.
Governor Johnson Sakaja is modernising the county’s fleet of vehicles. Photos: Nairobi county.
Source: TwitterOld kanjo vehicles an eyesore in NairobiThe old vehicles used by county enforcement officers have been an eyesore for many city residents, with numerous Twitter users calling on the governor to replace them.
The county boss heeded the calls and started the process of acquiring new vehicles.
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The vehicles were unveiled on the Nairobi county Twitter page on Tuesday, April 4.
The county shared a video of a modern street sweeper truck equipped with garbage, a dust collection bin and a cleaning system.
“It is one of three high-quality road sweeper trucks that Sakaja has invested in to bring order and dignity to the city.””County vehicles are letting us down,” commented a Twitter user.The county social media administrator then shared photos of double cabin pickups that would replace the old, battered vehicle.
“We are slowly phasing out the old fleet and replacing it with a new fleet. Nairobi must work.”Kenyans celebrated the move, with some joking that the old vehicle would easily infect one with tetanus.
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“If there are any driver job opportunities, I am ready.”@patriotbravo
“Governor Sakaja Johnson is overworking.”@Sarahlei3:
“I used to call those vehicles tetanus because that is what you would get if they hit you. This is a smart move, Mr governor.”@mokaya679:
“A good progress, though.”Sakaja vs Ledama OlekinaThe governor was recently involved in an exchange with Senator Ledama Olekina.
Olekina shared a purported memo from the Nairobi county government while criticising Sakaja.
The memo outlined that vehicles would be charged an advertising fee for wording showing the car model and carmaker. However, it turned out to be a false memo, and the cou
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