Agnes Kagure Takes Swipe At Sakaja Over Poor Nairobi Drainage: "Nafikiria Kununua Boats"

• Businesswoman and former Nairobi gubernatorial aspirant Agnes Kagure has criticised city leadership over recurring floods
• Kagure made a veiled jab at Governor Johnson Sakaja, suggesting Nairobi needs better preparedness and governance
• Her remarks come amid warning by the Meteorological Department of increased rainfall and cold conditions

journalist Ivan Mboto has over three years of experience reporting on politics and current affairs in Kenya

Nairobi is once again staring at the possibility of flooding following the onset of rains, with persistent downpours already being experienced in various parts of the city on Friday.

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Businesswoman and former governor aspirant Agnes Kagure took to social media to express her frustration, while also throwing shade at the current Nairobi leadership.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kagure joked about needing to purchase boats to help Nairobians get around the potential floods.

“Early morning thoughts: trying to figure out how many boats I need to buy for my people now that rains are here, and Nairobi is about to become an ocean," she wrote.

In what appeared as a veiled swipe at Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja, Kagure urged Nairobians to elect competent leaders in the next election.

"The rains are here and Nairobi will soon be an ocean. Next time, we must elect competent leaders," she added.

Nairobi's prolonged drainage, floods problem

For years, Nairobi has struggled with poor drainage, unplanned construction, and clogged waterways.

Every rainy season brings the same scenes of flooded homes, stuck vehicles, and blocked roads.

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Around this time of the year in 2024, Nairobi was reeling from the devastating effects of torrential rains that triggered widespread flooding across the city.

One of the hardest-hit areas was Mathare, where four bodies—identified as two men and two women—were recovered from the swollen Mathare River.

According to Starehe Sub-county Police Commander Fred Abuga, six people were still missing following the aftermath of the deluge.

The floods, which followed a night of unrelenting downpours, left many parts of the city submerged, causing extensive damage to homes, roads, and businesses.

Earlier that day, the Kenya Red Cross managed to rescue 18 individuals who had been trapped by the rising floodwaters in Mathare.

Met department warns of heavy rainfall, cold nights

The Kenya Meteorological Department earlier issued a nationwide weather alert warning Kenyans to brace for continued heavy rainfall and unusually cold nights.

According to the forecast released on Monday, March 24, intense downpours are anticipated across multiple areas, including the highlands both east and west of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria Basin, the South-eastern Lowlands, the Coast, as well as North-eastern and North-western Kenya.

While some parts of the country—particularly the coastal and northern regions—may experience daytime temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius, others, such as the Central Rift Valley and the highlands East of the Rift, are likely to endure near-freezing nighttime conditions.

Residents in counties like Kakamega, Bungoma, Kisumu, and Nakuru were urged to prepare for morning showers followed by thunderstorms later in the day and at night.

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