Is Tony Gachoka the Governor that Nairobi so badly needs? Will Nairobians, for once, make the right choice and elect someone beyond dimples and whistling?
Despite being the capital city of Kenya, an economic powerhouse and destination, Nairobi has long lost its glory and now operates under the mercy of corrupt, vicious, and dangerous cartels whose only goal is to eat. Nothing else.
Nairobi County generates billions of shillings in revenue, but a big chunk of it goes into personal pockets and bags, sometimes flown out of the country to purchase private properties in Dubai and South Africa.
The current Governor, whose name I am too ashamed to mention, has left the city on autopilot. The city is flying blind, and Nairobians have been left to “enjoy the fruits of their choices.”
The city is filthy, chaotic, confused, and unplanned, especially when it comes to construction. Many illegal buildings are popping up overnight, and should a calamity strike, the number of casualties will go down in the annals of history.
Will Nairobi ever be saved? Has the Nairobi voter learned his lesson? In 2027, will this voter go for the dimples again, whistling, or great ideas? Will the voter vote depending on who has dished out many 50-shilling notes?
As 2027 fast approaches, many men and women have already announced their intentions to unseat the current Governor. It won’t be easy because the man is loaded, and in any election in Kenya, money speaks. But this time, the Nairobi voter seems tired, hungry, and angry. And perhaps this will trigger some sound choices in 2027.
Of all those who have made their intentions known, one name rings through the air: Tony Gachoka, the myth, the reality, the man who says as it is, and perhaps the antidote that this city needs.
For those who don’t know Tony, he is a well-known Kenyan political commentator, media personality, and strategic thinker whose bold views have influenced national conversations for decades, both online and offline.
Tony is best recognized for his involvement in investigative journalism during the 1990s, his legal activism on matters of national importance, and his presence in Kenya’s political circles both as a behind-the-scenes adviser and a frontline critic.
I call him the bulldozer. I have met him on various occasions, and I think he is the man that Nairobi needs, based on the plan he has; from cleaning the city to sorting out the transport mess without hurting businesses, from creating a friendly environment for businesses to cultivating new entrepreneurs within the city.
“We are in a dangerous situation because we are in a government that has lost moral authority. We are in a government that is a criminal enterprise, a criminal enterprise because there is no constitutional mandate or authority to kill people for absolutely no reason to perpetuate political powers,” he once said while appearing in one of the local interviews.
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