Thika moves closer to city status after Kiambu County Assembly approval

Thika Municipality has begun its journey towards conferment of city status, following the unanimous adoption of a report by the County Assembly of Kiambu.

While tabling the report, Planning Committee Chairperson Moses Ngatha indicated that the municipality had attained the required threshold to become an industrial smart city, including the attainment of targeted revenues over the years.

The MCAs also pointed out the benefits that will come with the conferment, which include the attraction of more businesses to the town.

The report will proceed to the Senate for review and, if approved, Thika will become the sixth city after Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, and Eldoret.

"This assembly wishes to confer the status of city to Thika Municipality. Will as many of a similar opinion say aye, with as many with a contrary opinion say nay? The ayes have it," said John Njiru, Deputy Speaker.

"It is our dream to make the entire Kiambu County a city. But since Rome was not made in a day, we start by making Thika Municipality a city. And perhaps, Honorable Speaker, the entire dream of making Kiambu a city will be actualized," noted Peter Mburu, MCA for Kamenu.

"Even if we will not be able to give each and every person, a member in this House, a chance to contribute, Mr. Speaker, I want to confirm that this is an issue that we have had as a House to look into deeply," pointed out Godfrey Mucheke, Majority Leader, Kiambu County Assembly.

"And we have reached here, Mr. Speaker, because we are in agreement that we need Thika to be a Thika smart city, Mr. Speaker."