A Kenyan lobby group, Katiba Institute, has formally demanded answers from Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja regarding a reported collaboration between the Nairobi County Government and the national government on key functions. This request comes ahead of a scheduled signing of the cooperation agreement today, February 17.

• Katiba Institute expects a substantive response from Nairobi County within 21 days, citing the public's constitutional right to information under Article 35.
• The lobby group is seeking clarity on the partnership's legal basis, scope, and the role of the County Assembly.
• Functions reportedly set to be ceded to the national government include waste management, road infrastructure, sewerage, water distribution, and street lighting.
• Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna also criticized Governor Sakaja, warning against bypassing constitutional procedures in the transfer of county functions.