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Takeover should herald a new beginning for suffering Nairobi

The decision by embattled Governor Mike Sonko to surrender the running of Nairobi to the national government is good news for city residents who have been wallowing under poor quality services for long.

It is no secret that service delivery during the so-called Sonko ‘error’ has been below par, thanks to the governor’s confrontational style of leadership that almost made him run the county single-handedly after key county officials either resigned or were shown the door.

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