Sakaja the ‘puppet’ Governor surviving on Ruto and Raila’s grip

Sakaja survives impeachment thanks to Ruto and Raila, but his failed promises expose him as a governor who can’t govern without godfathers...

✨ Key Highlights

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja narrowly escaped impeachment thanks to interventions from President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga. Over 70 MCAs had moved to impeach him citing various failures.

Sakaja was ranked 37th out of 47 governors in a recent survey.
Both UDA and ODM MCAs supported the impeachment motion, showing a bipartisan revolt.
Sakaja has been given one month to address pending issues or face another impeachment attempt.