Sakaja Cabinet Backs Multi-Billion Nairobi River Revival Drive
Sakaja's cabinet highlighted major infrastructure milestones already achieved under the Sh50-billion programme launched in 2025. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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The Nairobi County Government, led by Governor Johnson Sakaja, has reaffirmed its support for the Nairobi River Regeneration Programme, a Sh50-billion initiative to transform the city's rivers. The project aims to convert polluted waterways into community assets and is on track for its January 2027 completion.
- The program has already achieved major infrastructure milestones, including a 60-kilometre trunk sewer line and remediation at the Dandora dumpsite.
- Governor Sakaja emphasized that the regeneration is about "people as much as it is about the environment," creating safer homes and better livelihoods.
- The initiative will develop green riverfront parks, pedestrian walkways, cycling lanes, and modern markets to host up to 20,000 informal traders, creating over 40,000 jobs.
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Sakaja's Cabinet Approves Emergency Response Bill and Nairobi River Programme - February 2026
The Nairobi County Government, led by Governor Johnson Sakaja, has approved several new initiatives. The Sakaja-led Cabinet approved a new Disaster Management Policy and Emergency Response Bill to make the city's approach to emergencies proactive, addressing recurring issues like urban fires and floods. As part of this, Nairobi is set to launch a new 24-hour Emergency Operations Centre to improve disaster preparedness and coordination. This reform follows recent incidents including major fires and gas explosions. The Cabinet also reaffirmed its support for the Sh50-billion Nairobi River Regeneration Programme. This project aims to transform the city's polluted waterways into community assets and is scheduled for completion in January 2027.
