
NAIROBI: A county government’s competence is measured against its ability to provide basic services. These include garbage collection, healthcare, unclogging of sewage lines and providing clean, safe drinking water among others.
Kenyan citizens pay taxes regularly in exchange for these services and are therefore entitled to them. Unfortunately, the Nairobi City County Government has failed in this regard. From traffic snarl ups and clogged sewage lines to poor medical services, stinking garbage heaps and lack of water, the county is experiencing it all.