How Nakuru benefits with Susan Kihika CoG appointment
Nakuru governor, Susan Kihika, got another feather on her cap in her stellar political career with her recent appointment as the Chair for Lands, Housing and Urban Development at the Council of the Governors the other day. Many may not know what benefits for Nakuru such a position confers, but they're enormous and could change the face of the fast growing Nakuru city for good. Coming at a time she had been handling political firestorms ignited by her opponents, the appointment gives her several leverages. For instance, when she said that the Kenya Urban Roads Authority didn't involve her office when cutting down the iconic jacaranda trees along the Oginga Odinga Avenue, and that the county should be the giving the permits, that was kind of a leverage. KENHA and KURA will need to ask for permission from her office first when embarking on road repairs where it necessitates the felling down of trees. And this model will be adopted by all the county governments. Go...