{"id":16713,"date":"2017-11-08T11:51:10","date_gmt":"2017-11-08T08:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.com\/ke\/?p=16713"},"modified":"2017-11-08T11:51:10","modified_gmt":"2017-11-08T08:51:10","slug":"sonko-shares-photos-to-prove-he-has-dealt-with-hawkers-who-were-invading-the-cbd-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/sonko-shares-photos-to-prove-he-has-dealt-with-hawkers-who-were-invading-the-cbd-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonko shares photos to prove he has dealt with hawkers who were invading the CBD (Photos)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has finally heard the cries of Nairobians. City dwellers have been protesting hawker infestation of the Central Business District (CBD).<\/p>\n<p>Nairobi CBD used to look like an extension of Gikomba market just a few days ago. Sonko allowed hawkers to operate within the CBD from 2pm.<\/p>\n<p>Nairobians took to social media to protest about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/10-photos-of-hawker-infestation-of-nairobi-cbd-that-make-nairobians-miss-kidero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBD being reduced one big open-air market<\/a>. Sonko has since decided to deal with hawker menace in the CBD.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/hawker.jpe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/hawker.jpe\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/hawker.jpe 860w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/hawker-300x209.jpe 300w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/hawker-768x536.jpe 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Sonko plans to acquire KPCU building<\/h3>\n<p>The governor says he has comprehensive plans to ensure hawkers; interest are taken care. Sonko reveals that plans are also underway to acquire KPCU building and transform it into a hawkers\u2019 market.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My administration has a comprehensive plan to ensure hawkers\u2019 interests are taken care of. As a long-term measure, my administration has identified Mwariro Market to be transformed into a hawkers\u2019 market.<br \/>\nPlans are also underway to acquire KPCU building and transform it into a hawkers\u2019 market as well,&#8221; wrote Sonko.<\/p>\n<h3>Hawkers relocated<\/h3>\n<p>Sonko says hawkers will no longer obstruct people and businesses. The governor explains that hawkers have been relocated to designated streets in the city.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;For the time being, my administration is working on means and ways that will ensure a progressive and humane relocation of hawkers to designated streets and lanes where they can freely do their businesses without obstructing other people as well as other business owners.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He shared photos to prove that Nairobi CBD was no longer clogged by hawkers. See the photos below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/so3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/so3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/so3.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/so3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/so3-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/so3-690x460.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/so4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16718\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/so4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/so4.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/so4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/so4-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/so4-690x460.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/sonk1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16719\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/sonk1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/sonk1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/sonk1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/sonk1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/sonk1-690x460.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/sonk2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/sonk2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/sonk2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/sonk2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ghafla.co.ke\/ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/11\/sonk2-768x511.jpg 768w, 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City dwellers have been protesting hawker infestation of the Central Business District (CBD). Nairobi CBD used to look like an extension of Gikomba market just a few days ago. Sonko allowed hawkers to operate within the CBD from 2pm. 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