Nairobi County Assembly members (MCAs) are set to meet President William Ruto and Governor Johnson Sakaja at State House today to finalize an agreement that led to the shelving of the impeachment motion against the county boss.
The meeting follows separate consultations by MCAs from both the Majority and Minority sides on Tuesday evening, where they harmonized their demands. For the first time, the legislators will now convene jointly with Governor Sakaja in the presence of the President to formalize the conditions for their cooperation with the county executive.
Among the demands expected to be tabled are the clearance of outstanding cash owed to Ward Fund projects, allocation of bursary funds, settlement of pending bills to contractors, and completion of stalled infrastructure projects, including roads and markers. Some MCAs have also called for a reshuffle within the county executive committee, urging Governor Sakaja to drop or reassign certain CECs, chief officers, and aides, citing inefficiency.
South C MCA Waithera Chege, Deputy Minority Leader, said, “We are meeting Wednesday morning with the President and the Governor so that in his presence, both sides can highlight the issues and agree on a working formula.” She added that the Minority side was persuaded to defer the impeachment motion for at least two months, with a review of progress on their demands scheduled after 60 days.
Earlier on Tuesday, President Ruto met with UDA MCAs, while ODM leader Raila Odinga, who has held a series of meetings with county assembly leaders, convened the Majority side at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Foundation offices in Upperhill.
Following the consultations, Makadara MP George Aladwa revealed that the MCAs had a candid discussion with Governor Sakaja, during which the county boss issued an apology to the legislators.
Speaker Ken Ngondi emphasized during the ODM consultative meeting that the County Assembly plays a critical oversight role. “The Assembly is not a department of the Executive. Our mandate is to legislate, represent the people, and hold the Executive accountable. County government is not a private entity; it belongs to the people,” Ngondi stressed.
The outcome of today’s meeting is expected to define the working relationship between Nairobi’s county executive and the Assembly, marking a crucial step in addressing longstanding grievances and ensuring smooth governance in the city.
