Sakaja Clarifies Meeting with Ruto Amid Claims of Transfer of County Functions
Sakaja spoke for the first time on the meeting and discussed with Ruto as he addressed concerns over Nairobi County ceding functions to the national government...
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has refuted claims that Nairobi County will cede functions to the national government, specifically ruling out the return of the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS).
- Sakaja stated the NMS "experiment left us with a Ksh16 billion hole in pending bills," and emphasized that the county's constitutional powers would remain under its control.
- The Governor clarified that his county is open to collaborative efforts with the national government for infrastructure development, rather than an outright power shift.
- Key collaborations will involve national agencies like KURA and KeRRA for road and school infrastructure and a joint waste management facility in Ruai to convert refuse into fertilizer and energy.
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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.
