Ruto: National govt not taking over Nairobi County functions
The Nairobi County Government and the National government have signed a Ksh80 billion cooperation pact to streamline planning and delivery of key projects across the city...
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Kenya's National and Nairobi County governments have signed a Ksh80 billion cooperation pact to streamline urban development, with President William Ruto dismissing claims of a takeover. The agreement, signed at State House Nairobi, focuses on improving infrastructure and services across the capital.
- The pact allocates Ksh3.7 billion to complete 10,000 stalled street lights and install an additional 40,000 new lights across Nairobi.
- The President reaffirmed, "There is no transfer of functions happening. For the avoidance of doubt, I have no interest in running the city of Nairobi, my hands are full." This was echoed by Governor Johnson Sakaja, who clarified it is a collaboration, not a transfer like the past NMS model.
- Ksh9 billion is committed to building two parallel 27-kilometre trunk sewer lines along the Nairobi River corridor, and Ksh6 billion for a new sewer treatment plant with a capacity of 60 million litres per day.
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High Court Declares Petition Challenging Ksh80 Billion Ruto-Sakaja Nairobi Deal as Urgent - February 2026
President William Ruto and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja signed a Ksh80 billion cooperation pact to support development projects in the city. President Ruto assured residents that the agreement is not a takeover of county functions and that Nairobi remains under Governor Sakaja's leadership. However, a petition was filed challenging the constitutionality of the cooperation deal. The High Court has declared this petition urgent, setting a hearing for March 16. Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has also opposed the deal, labeling it an unlawful power grab and suggesting that conditional grants would be a more appropriate way for the national government to provide support.
