Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu has called on Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja to promptly dismiss a city askari (kanjo) who harassed a young hawker in Nairobi CBD.
Through her Insta stories, Nyamu expressed her displeasure with the actions of the city askari and urged for immediate action to set an example and avoid such incidents in the future.
"Huyu kanjo afutwe on the spot ili awe funzo kwa wale kanjo wana roho ya unyama."
Loosely translated as;
"This askari should be fired on the spot to serve as an example to other askaris with cruel intentions."
The young hawker who has been identified as Ndagire Renova is a 14-year-old minor from Burundi.
Renova was captured on video having a breakdown after the city askari spilt his business stock, a video that has since gone viral sparking outrage from netizens.
Hawker in distress
This comes shortly after Susan Auma, the Principal Secretary for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development appealed to netizens to assist in locating the hawker.
The PS called on Sakaja to establish secure operational environments for micro and small enterprises.
"Respected @County Government of Nairobi led by Governor @SakajaJohnson, I earnestly urge for the formalization and integration of micro and small enterprises, coupled with the establishment of secure operational environments. It is imperative to preserve and nurture these enterprises, recognizing that their demise does not enhance Nairobi's affluence and prosperity," she wrote.
Kanjo harass smokie vendors
This won't be the first time Kanjos have harassed operating their small businesses around CBD.
In October, a smokie vendor incurred losses after the city authorities descended on her and seized hers and her counterparts' trolleys.
In response to the incident, Sakaja issued an apology to the harassed vendors and took steps to address the situation.
He acknowledged that the happenings in the Central Business District (CBD) were unfortunate and not in line with the way Nairobians should be treated.
He expressed his commitment to maintaining a positive relationship with informal traders and indicated that recent incidents have marred this relationship.
He also compensated them with Ksh10,000 each.
