Forget The Round Abouts And Drums, This Is Why Kidero Is On His Knees Apologising To Kenyans Yet Again!
Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero is on the spotlight yet again after making news with his drums and roundabouts a few months ago.
It is hitting Kidero that being a boss of a city of this magnitude comes with heavy and demanding responsibilities and perhaps this explains why the governor is so apologetic to Kenyans.
The capital has been soaked in water after heavy torrential rains pounded the grounds, saddening everything and flooding the city.
Kenyans have been sleeping on their wheels as floods cover major roads, putting their lives and daily endevours in jeopardy.
Many have blamed the county government for laxity. They say that the flooding is due to poor drainage in the city and that Kidero’s government seems to be doing nothing to deal with the problem.
Kenyans have lost lives and property thanks to the heavy downpour and this has prompted Kidero to tender a heartfelt apology to Nairobians, promising them immediate action to get lead of the problem.
Kidero said:
Good morning Nairobi, first and foremost my sincere condolences to the families who have lost their loved ones as a result of the current heavy rains.
On behalf of the County Government I would like to express my sympathy to those who have lost properties, commuters in Nairobi who have spent hours in traffic, school children who have been stranded as a result of the heavy down pour experienced in the last two days.
It is worthy to note that In two days we had 10% of the annual rainfall150mm of the 1870mm in 365 days. This is worse than El Nino rains experienced in Nairobi in 1997.
I would like to assure Nairobians that the county government in collaboration with KURA and KENHA are doing their best to unclog all blocked drainage systems in the City to ensure smooth and efficient flow of water. We are also liaising with the Meteorological department closely to share with us the actual rainfall forecast for the coming days inorder for us to advise Nairobians accordingly as well as the traffic police commandant to ensure flow of traffic is manageable during this period.
Again my sincere apologies to all Nairobians who have lost their loved ones, lost properties, spent long hours in traffic as a result of the rains. We continue to work towards the Nairobi we all want.
The question still remains, is this the usual empty rhetoric politicians make to escape the wrath of angered Kenyans? Definitely yes. They have done this before and this will not be any different.
