Well done! Sonko’s askaris conduct night raid to flush out street children from the CBD (Photos)

Mike Sonko has finally reined in street children in Nairobi CBD. Hawkers and street families had became a menace in the capital sparking public uproar.

Increased incidences of mugging in Nairobi CBD was blamed on hawkers and street children. Governor Sonko promised to restore the glory of Nairobi CBD by dealing with the problem directly.

City county’s askaris on Tuesday night conducted a swoop to get street children off the city. Sonko’s Rapid Response Team bundled several street kids in vehicles and drove them to rehab centers.

Rehab program

Sonko says his government has rolled out a program to rehabilitate the street children. The governor reveals that the kids will be enrolled in schools.

“The rescued street children will receive treatment of their addiction in our rehabilitation centers as well as get life skills including enrolling them back in school,” said Sonko in a statement.