Democracy Kenya

By Kenn Okaka The ‘I am Nairobi festival’, mooted by governor Johnson Sakaja, is a welcome idea that we should all strive to ensure is a success. The festival, which is the first of its kind, and the governor's brainchild, will celebrate and appreciate Nairobi’s diverse food, culture, and art. Being a journalist with a bias for sports and especially football, and as a football official, I urge Governor Sakaja to make night football one of the major events of the festival. Football is the most popular sport in the country and is thus able to attract a large number of enthusiasts, fans, corporate partners, and star players. Speaking at a meeting with officials from the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sakaja said the inaugural edition of the festival would take place after the Jamhuri day celebrations in December. It would offer an opportunity to celebrate the globally popularised matatu culture, as Kenyan mini-buses are known for. In this rega...