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Originally published by Citizen DigitalOctober 15, 2025
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Nairobi garbage menace: Sakaja rules out transfer of county functions to national gov’t
Nairobi garbage menace: Sakaja rules out transfer of county functions to national gov’t..
✨ Key Highlights
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has firmly rejected any transfer of county functions, including garbage collection, to the national government, despite recent remarks by President William Ruto concerning a city clean-up partnership. Sakaja affirmed his administration's full control, opting instead for strategic collaboration on improving service delivery.
- Sakaja recalled the previous transfer of functions to the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS), which left the county with Ksh.16 billion in pending bills.
- The collaboration will focus on areas like waste-to-energy projects and recycling initiatives, requiring coordination with national agencies such as the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).
- Nairobi County has hired 4,000 new environmental staff since the last hiring in 1987 and requires 100 more garbage trucks to address the city's waste management challenges.
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