Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson appeared before the Senate’s Devolution and Intergovernmental Relations Committee to defend a cooperation agreement between Nairobi County and the National Government.

• The agreement, cited as compliant with the Urban Areas and Cities Act, aims to provide additional resources for Nairobi's development.
• Governor Sakaja argued that Nairobi's current budget of approximately Sh45 billion is insufficient compared to cities like Paris, which has a budget of Sh1.5 trillion.
• The Governor emphasized that this is a framework for cooperation and resource-sharing, not a transfer of functions, citing ongoing projects like the Nairobi River rehabilitation (a Sh50 billion project) and classroom construction (Sh1 billion provided).