Sakaja Demands Control of Nairobi National Park in Clash With Ruto
The Nairobi National Park is unique since it is the only national park within a city in the world and generates about Ksh1.2 billion in revenue...
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is demanding that the national government hand over control and revenue collection of the Nairobi National Park to Nairobi County, citing precedents set with other counties.
- The park generated Ksh1.2 billion last year, which Governor Sakaja argues should benefit the county directly.
- Governor Sakaja has made at least two attempts to Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano regarding this matter.
- He criticized the national government for proposing a 50/50 revenue share and selectively applying revenue-sharing agreements seen in counties like Narok and Kajiado.
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Governor Sakaja Reports Sh32B Reduction in Pending Bills; Demands Control of National Park - November 2025
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja informed the Senate Committee on Devolution that City Hall's inherited pending bills have decreased by Sh32 billion over three years, from Sh118 billion to Sh86 billion. He also highlighted significant improvements in own-source revenue collection. In other matters, Sakaja has called for an immediate end to the Rural Electrification levy on city residents, arguing it hinders urban development and that funds should be redirected to improve street lighting in Nairobi. The governor is also demanding that the national government hand over control and revenue collection of the Nairobi National Park to Nairobi County, citing precedents set with other counties.
