Nairobi City Council refers to the body of the local government in the city. The city is classified into 75 wards and each of these wards has a councilor. The head of the councilor is the Mayor of the city and it is the councilors who vote him to post. The City council of Nairobi is elected for a term of five years and during this time the council is expected to look after the welfare of the city infrastructure of Nairobi.
Nairobi City Council Structure
Some of the wards of Nairobi include Kangemi, South Nairobi, Ofafa, Lumumba or Hamza, Viwandani, Ziwani, Mbotela, Pumwani, Makongeni, Eastleigh North, Eastleigh, Central, Muthurwa, Kimathi, Kibera, Karen, Laini Saba, Kenyata, Mugumo-ini to name a few.
Nairobi City Council Functions and Departments
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For smoother administration, the Nairobi City Council maintains different departments. The following are the names of these Nairobi City Council Departments:
- Education Department
- Human Resources Department
- City Treasury
- Town Clerk
- Water and sewerage
The National Association of Regional Council of Nairobi brings about the development in several aspects of city, such as the sewerage system, the development of roads and public transportation, street illumination, rehabilitation of roadside dwellers and the likes. So far the efforts have proved to be pretty fruitful, as large number of unemployed residents of Nairobi have been roped in for the betterment of the city.
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