Following the transfer of key
county functions to the National Government, the newly created office of
Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) will take charge of the county health
services, transport, urban planning and development and public works and utilities
to the State.
The NMS) office will be headed by
Major General Mohamed Badi of the Kenya Air Force and deputised by Enosh
Momanyi.
The team has been tasked with the
role of ending corruption in the city by dismantling county cartel network.
Other roles include:
- Implementation of Nairobi
railways master plan which seeks to create and redevelop about 425
acres of land around the Nairobi Railways station with an aim of creating a
world-class, multi-modal node within the Nairobi Central Business District, to
be kick-started within the next 100 days.
- Re-activating county government
garbage collections vehicles and implementing a solid waste management plan
- Constructing pedestrian
walkways
- Improving water sanitation
among others.
NMS has also been tasked with
streamlining urban renewal projects, for example, those along Jevanjee and
Pangani areas in Nairobi which had been previously awarded before 2018 and have
continually been delayed.
The NMS will also review these
projects and make determinations on how the projects can take off, realizing
that the development of these projects are a part of the recently concluded
Eastlands Urban Renewal Masterplan
The NMS team has also been
directed to concentrate on streamlining development control and approvals for
the County and implement an urgent action plan to clear backlogs for approvals.
They should fully operationalize
the e-Construction and e-Permit systems and in this way, reduce the number of
delays arising for investors from development control approvals.
Working very closely with the
Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (NaMATA), NMS will implement the
Nairobi Urban Mobility Plan and effect the non-motorized transport (NMT) goals
within the plan, which include providing paved walkways, street furniture, and
improved conditions for pedestrians on foot and/or cycling.
The NMS will construct walkways
along three major pedestrian streets at Muindi Mbingu Street, Wabera Street,
and Kenyatta Avenue so as to enhance non-motorised transport in the city.
NMS has been tasked to
operationalize two matatu termini at Desai Road and Park Road in order to stem
the use of city streets as parking for matatus.
To further improve traffic
management and help in decongesting the CBD, NMS has been asked to rehabilitate
and reintroduce the use of traffic signals.
The team has also been asked to
introduce automated, hourly car parking facilities at Central Bus Station
(along Landhies Road), Sunken Car Park (along Aga Khan Walk), and the Nairobi
Law Courts Parking (along City Hallway).
On waste management, the
President has directed the Maj-Gen Abdalla led team to focus on
operationalizing effective garbage collection and disposal methods that will
include a collaboration with the National Youth Service.
NMS is expected to reactivate
county garbage collection vehicles, trucks and other equipment that have been
grounded and only require minimum repair to be able to increase the level of
service from the County.
They should ensure that there is
a crackdown on illegal dumpsites and enforcement on affluent discharge from
industry and restaurants.
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
took over revenue collection in Nairobi
The Ministry of Transport also
took over public transport functions in Nairobi from the county government.
Following this transfer, Governor
Mike Sonko signed away the city’s devolved functions to the national
government, effectively losing his grip on his chaotic reign at City Hall.
This essentially leaves the
governor with a shell.
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