Anne Kananu Mwenda
Anne Kananu Mwenda is a Kenyan criminologist, politician, and public administrator who, effective 16 November 2021, serves as the Governor of Nairobi County. Before that, from 15 January 2021 until 16 November 2021, she serves as the substantive Deputy Governor of Nairobi County, after vetting by the county legislature.[2]
She also served as the Acting Governor of the county, following the December 2020 impeachment and removal from office of Mike Sonko, the previous governor. In keeping with Kenyan laws, Kananu will serve out the remaining term of the previous governor.[2]
Quotes
[edit]- "The responsibility bestowed upon me as the governor of Nairobi is by no means fate however am confidently state that with your support I am up to the task and I will serve you to the best of my ability".
- My fellow Nairobians I have today take the Governors oath of office and sworn to truly and diligently serve the county of Nairobi without fear, favour or ill will. I commit to working for and with all of you.
- I vowed to work closely with Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) under Gen. Mohammed Badi.
- Our list of challenges are many, politics notwithstanding. But my number one priority is to ensure we start a journey towards making Nairobi a better city for all of us by building working partnerships and relationships with our partners who include; the National government, Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) and Kenya Revenue Authority(KRA) and other stakeholders.
- I'm a hardworking person who likes to explore different fields to learn more on different things that affect our livelihoods.