Ruto to Address Nairobi County Assembly at City Hall After Sakaja Deal
The address will be coming less than two months after the signing of a Ksh80 billion cooperation framework to respond to the development challenges in the city...
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President William Ruto is set to make a historic address at the Nairobi City County Assembly on Thursday, April 9, marking the first time a sitting head of state will speak to a County Assembly in Kenya.
- The address comes after an invitation from the MCAs and nearly two months after the signing of the National Government-Nairobi County Cooperation Pact.
- The event, scheduled for 2:30 pm at the Assembly Chambers, City Hall, will occur shortly after the assembly reconvenes from its Easter recess.
- This unprecedented event, where no sitting or retired President has addressed a County Assembly since devolution 16 years ago, is likely to spark debate, especially concerning the cooperation agreement involving approximately Ksh80 billion committed to urban transformation projects.
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