Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja highlighted urban infrastructure upgrades, the expansion of the Dishi na County school feeding program, and healthcare modernization as three key benchmarks of his administration during the debut episode of his podcast on Thursday. Speaking during the launch of Nairobi, Let’s Talk, a weekly digital forum aimed at engaging city residents, Sakaja asserted that Nairobi has undergone visible transformation since he took office. Urban Restoration in the Central Business District Sakaja pointed to infrastructural and structural improvements across Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD) as primary evidence of progress. He noted that investments in paved walkways and updated street lighting have improved pedestrian movement and overall public order. “First place I’ll take you to the CBD. It’s different. There’s order, there’s dignity, there’s paved walkways, there’s proper Victorian lights,” Sakaja said. Expansion of the Dishi na County Program The governor identified the Dishi na County initiative as his second landmark achievement, pointing to its direct impact on public school attendance and child nutrition. The program delivers daily subsidized lunches at Ksh5 per meal across hundreds of public primary schools and Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) centers. “Second, I’ll take you to any school at lunchtime and show you children eating. I...
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