No, Governor Sakaja has not prohibited the use of ‘mikokoteni’ within the Nairobi CBD.

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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja bans the use of ‘mikokoteni’ throughout the city.

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The iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has fact-checked this content and established that it is False.

To arrive to this conclusion, the iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has conducted the following process. On August 29, 2022, we contacted Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja’s office, which confirmed that no such directive had been issued.

In a tweet on August 29, 2022, the county boss also dismissed claims that he had banned the use of ‘mikokoteni’ in the city.

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No, Governor Sakaja has not prohibited the use of ‘mikokoteni’ within the Nairobi CBD.

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, in a tweet on August 29, 2022, dismissed claims that he had banned the use of ‘mikokoteni,’ in the city.

We also contacted the Nairobi Governor’s office, which confirmed that no such directive had been issued.

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