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Why Uhuru has turned to military for legacy projects

President Uhuru Kenyatta flags off 83 vehicles that were refurbished by the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) at a garage in Industrial Area. 

In an overt boots strategy that has shaken off the allure of City Hall occupancy, President Uhuru Kenyatta is pushing headlong in his preference for military men running civilian functions. 

In Nairobi, the gold-bedecked Governor Mike Sonko has been pushed to irrelevance through ruthless but effective execution of tasks by Major General Mohamed Badi’s Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS).

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