Nairobi County Cooperatives and Tourism Chief Officer Machira Gichohi was taken to task by the County Assembly Public Accounts Committee over the flawed procurement process and costly fireworks. It was Mabatini MCA Wilfred Odalo who raised concerns at the high cost of the fireworks, saying the funds should have gone to more important projects. But Mr Gichohi dismissed her criticism, saying the county is planning an even bigger fireworks display this year. "There will more fireworks this year to light up the entire city as a way of improving on our domestic and foreign tourism. We will light up the city to put it on a higher pedestal compared to other cities of the world like Sydney, Melbourne and even New York," said Mr Gichohi.

Source: Daily Nation February 10, 2019 10:30 UTC