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November 24, 2025
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City Hall’s Sh118B pending bills Burden Drops by Sh32B, Sakaja Tells Senators

City Hall’s Sh118B pending bills Burden Drops by Sh32B, Sakaja Tells Senators

The governor was summoned to respond to concerns over budget absorption and stalled development projects in the 2022/2023 financial year. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja informed the Senate Committee on Devolution that City Hall's inherited 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 and ongoing development projects across the county.

  • Outstanding pending bills have been reduced from Sh118 billion to Sh86 billion since Sakaja took office.
  • NMS left behind Sh16 billion in pending bills, despite receiving Sh27 billion for development.
  • Nairobi's own-source revenue reached a record Sh13.8 billion this financial year, up from Sh10.8 billion three years ago.
  • Sakaja advocates for Nairobi to access a fair share of electricity-related levies, including the Rural Electrification Levy, to fund street lighting.
  • He criticized the national road funding model, noting counties manage 70% of Kenya's road network but receive only Sh3 billion out of Sh119 billion allocated nationally for roads.

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