Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja faces an impeachment push, with Nairobi MCAs collecting 70 signatures to table a motion against him. Surprisingly, Irungu Nyakera, an ally of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and a contender for the Nairobi governorship, has publicly defended Sakaja, despite benefiting politically from his potential ouster.

• Nyakera, the Nairobi Patron of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), stated he cannot support the impeachment, stressing that Nairobians freely elected Sakaja in 2022 and democracy must be respected.
• The impeachment motion, supported by 70 signatures from 123 MCAs, cites grievances including Sakaja’s alleged failure to deliver on campaign promises, sidelining wards, and delaying bursary allocations and the Ward Development Fund.
• This marks a rare bipartisan alliance between United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) ward representatives against the governor.

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna announced a new effort to oust Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, urging Members of Parliament to collect signatures for an impeachment motion. This move comes amid allegations of widespread fraud and misappropriation of funds within the Social Health Authority (SHA), which Sifuna blames Duale for.

• Sifuna claims Ksh3 billion worth of SHA claims are under review due to missing documents, while Duale states 30 percent of medical payouts in Kenya are linked to fraudulent claims.
• The impeachment motion requires 88 signatures from National Assembly members and will be debated within seven days of notice.
• Duale's ministry has suspended 40 hospitals from the SHA program due to fraudulent practices and implemented a new digital system using Artificial Intelligence to detect irregularities.

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is on the brink of impeachment as Nairobi County Assembly MCAs have begun collecting signatures to oust him, nearing the required threshold just days after Kericho Governor Eric Mutai narrowly survived a similar attempt.

• 70 out of 123 MCAs have signed a petition to impeach Governor Sakaja following a unanimous resolution.
• The unprecedented move sees MCAs from both the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) uniting against the governor.
• Main grievances include unfulfilled campaign promises, delayed bursary disbursements, and stalled Ward Development Funds.