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September 2, 2025
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Sakaja survives impeachment after Raila intervention

Sakaja survives impeachment after Raila intervention

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has been handed a lifeline after ODM MCAs agreed to suspend the impeachment process against him...

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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has avoided impeachment after an intervention by Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga. ODM MCAs, who had gathered enough signatures to initiate the removal process, agreed to suspend it after a meeting where Sakaja apologized and promised to address their concerns within one month.

  • The impeachment process was suspended following a five-hour meeting led by Makadara MP George Aladwa and attended by Raila Odinga and Fred Gumo.
  • Governor Sakaja was accused by MCAs of failing to deliver services, mismanaging resources, and sidelining elected leaders.
  • Aladwa confirmed that the resolution was a product of collective reasoning, with no MCA coerced into dropping the impeachment, and Sakaja given one month to rectify issues.

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