Kenya: Babu Owino Denies Calling for Firing of 3,800 Employees of Nairobi Green Army

Babu Owino has refuted viral claims that he has called for the firing of 3,800 members of the Nairobi County staff, instead calling for the doubling of their salaries.

The fake post called for the firing of 3,800 members of the Green Army staff employed by the Nairobi City County Government to work on environmental management and cleanliness initiatives across Nairobi.

Established under the Green Nairobi Department, their primary responsibilities include garbage collection, cleaning public…