{"id":250831,"date":"2023-02-22T20:13:37","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T18:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/we-must-take-nairobi-back-to-its-glorious-days-president-ruto-says?lang=en"},"modified":"2023-02-22T20:13:37","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T18:13:37","slug":"we-must-take-nairobi-back-to-its-glorious-days-president-ruto-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/we-must-take-nairobi-back-to-its-glorious-days-president-ruto-says\/","title":{"rendered":"We must Take Nairobi Back to its Glorious Days, President Ruto Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/026d0e8ad4c3dbd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/026d0e8ad4c3dbd\" alt=\"President of the Republic of Kenya\" style=\"max-width:500px\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/026d0e8ad4c3dbd\">Download logo<\/a><br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/africarc\/loganalytics?press_id=241460&amp;press_source=President of the Republic of Kenya\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>President William Ruto has committed to take Nairobi back to its glorious days.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>He said the city must recapture its cleanliness, made safe and healthy for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The unhealthy environmental situation must be corrected to restore Nairobi to its true identity,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>He was speaking on Wednesday in Korogocho, Nairobi County, during the launch of the Nairobi Rivers Commission.<\/p>\n<p>He said the Government has resolved to not only reclaim Nairobi&rsquo;s reputation as Africa&rsquo;s green city but also live up to its ancestral identity as the river of cool and fresh water.<\/p>\n<p>He exuded confidence that the Commission will bring in fresh and considerable effort to accelerate the restoration of Nairobi.<\/p>\n<p>Leaders present were Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Second Lady Dorcas Gachagua, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Nairobi City Governor Johnson Sakaja, Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jnr, MPs, among others.<\/p>\n<p>The President observed that Kenya will keep being governed by the rule of law.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Gachagua said the Government was focussed on serving all Kenyans equally and fairly.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Kilonzo said it is time the pollution of environment was termed an economic crime in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The sustainable cleaning of Nairobi River, Governor Sakaja added, represents the current regime&rsquo;s legacy.<\/p>\n<p>Later, the President toured the Mama Margaret Kenyatta Hospital and pledged to support it to effectively serve area residents.<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of President of the Republic of Kenya.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/\">Source: Africa Newsroom &#8211; APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download logo President William Ruto has committed to take Nairobi back to its glorious days. He said the city must recapture its cleanliness, made safe and healthy for everyone. &ldquo;The unhealthy environmental situation must be corrected to restore Nairobi to its true identity,&rdquo; he said. 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