Sakaja names key promises he has failed to deliver, says Nairobians have reason to be angry
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has cited garbage management and traffic snarl up as some of the promises that remain a pipe dream, four years after taking over as Nairobi Governor. Speaking in a YouTube podcast that premiered September 2, 2026, Sakaja acknowledged that some of the commitments made by his administration have not progressed as […]
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja admitted that key promises, such as waste-to-energy and traffic congestion, have not been fulfilled in the four years he has been in office. During a recent YouTube podcast, Sakaja identified the Dandora waste-to-energy project as one promise that remained unfulfilled. The project, which aimed to convert Nairobi's trash into electricity, stalled due to the requirement for an agreed tariff and a shift towards recycling.
Instead, a recycling plant now operates in Ruai. Sakaja also acknowledged traffic congestion as a significant issue, stating that citizens have legitimate reasons to be angry. He emphasized that congestion requires major infrastructure investments, such as a mass transit system, rather than just expanding roads. The governor's administration has been working on plans for an underground rail system, called a "20-minute city," but it has not yet progressed to implementation.
Sakaja argued that inadequate infrastructure and planning, rather than the number of vehicles on the road, are the primary causes of congestion.
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