Sakaja Speaks on Transferring Nairobi County Functions to Ruto
President Ruto recently revealed that the national government had reached an agreement with the Nairobi County government in a bid to transform the city...
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has vehemently denied claims of transferring key county functions to the national government, dismissing a Citizen TV report as "fake news." This denial comes amidst allegations that functions like garbage collection and road construction were ceded to President William Ruto's administration.
- Governor Sakaja stated, "Fake news. No functions or roles have been ceded."
- Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna questioned the legality of such a transfer, citing the constitutional requirement for approval by the Nairobi County Assembly.
- President William Ruto and Governor Sakaja had previously agreed to collaborate on elevating Nairobi's infrastructure, including a plan to transfer the Dandora dumpsite to Ruai for a new waste management facility.
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Governor Sakaja Denies Ceding Nairobi Functions Amidst Agreement with National Government - February 2026
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has refuted claims that Nairobi County will cede functions to the national government, specifically denying the return of the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS). Sakaja dismissed a Citizen TV report alleging the transfer of functions like garbage collection and road construction to President William Ruto's administration as "fake news." This follows a political agreement between Sakaja and President Ruto for the national government to manage key services like garbage collection and water supply to improve service delivery. In relation to these developments, City Hall Way was partially closed for the Governor's State of the County Address, the first major public gathering since the new agreement was made.
