Sakaja says Nairobi needs Sh180 billion to regenerate rivers

Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja. (Elvis Ogina, Standard)

An estimated Sh180 billion is needed to fully regenerate Nairobi, Mathare, and Ngong rivers as the government increases efforts to clean the waterways.

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja said that it will cost an average of Sh60 billion to restore each river to its original state explaining that the county could not raise the money on its own terming. This, he added, was the reason they are working with Nairobi Rivers Commission and national government departments.