Agnes Kagure’s blunt remarks have stirred Nairobi, raising fresh questions about leadership, timing and accountability at City Hall.
There are moments in a city’s life that leave people asking hard questions. This feels like one of them.
Nairobi woke up to sharp words from city businesswoman Agnes Kagure, who did not hold back in her criticism of Governor Johnson Sakaja. Her message was simple but heavy.
“While traders at Gikomba Market were losing their livelihoods overnight, the governor was in hiding from the police over corruption queries. A city cannot function when its leader disappears at the very moment people need protection. A very sad day in Nairobi.”
For many, that statement hit a nerve.
Gikomba is not just another market. It is where thousands wake up every day to hustle, to survive, to feed families. When things go wrong there, it is never just about business. It becomes personal, painful and immediate.
So when news spread that traders were counting losses while leadership appeared absent, frustration followed quickly.
City tycoon Agnes Kagure during a past function. Photo: Agnes Kagure Source: Facebook
