Karibu Governor Sonko, now fix this bloody mess

Governor Mike Sonko and his deputy Polycarp Igathe

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Nairobi governor-elect Mike Mbuvi Sonko seems to have hit the ground running; snubbing a Sh25 million inauguration bash (he wants the cash diverted to pay salary arrears for workers), starting a clean-up to rid the city of piles of garbage and ‘lifting’ a security embargo on photography.

And he is not in office yet! This ‘hurricane’ approach, last seen when the burly and combative Karisa Maitha was newly appointed Local Government minister might just be what Nairobi needs. That is if he sustains it, gives it a methodical touch and is not derailed by the nuisance of greedy MCAs who can be a terrible pain in that rear place.