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Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka condemned governors’ defiance of Senate audit summons after a chaotic Parliament standoff, warning that the ongoing boycott of CPAC sessions undermines accountability for county funds.
Former DP Rigathi Gachagua in Makueni accuses President William Ruto’s government of hospital failures, inhuman Gikomba night evictions and police brutality, while backing a united opposition ahead of the next election.
Adeya said Nairobi’s current planning framework is outdated and disconnected from the realities of modern construction.
The Senate’s watchdog committee has fined Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja Sh500,000 and ordered his arrest after he skipped hearings on unexplained billions in county spending flagged by the Auditor General.
The directive follows the submission of a 48-hour action report by the Infrastructure Subcommittee under the Implementation Committee on the Cooperation Agreement, which Sakaja chairs.
Speaking on Monday after the second sitting of the Joint Implementation Committee on the Cooperation Agreement between the National Government and Nairobi City County Government, Sakaja expressed solidarity with affected families, assuring them of the county support.
The announcement came a day after the governor chaired the first implementation committee meeting under the cooperation framework, bringing together Principal Secretaries and representatives from several ministries, departments and agencies.
The remarks come amid growing concerns over flooding in the capital, which has frequently been blamed on poor drainage systems, blocked waterways and rapid urban development that has encroached on natural drainage paths.
The warning followed discussions with Health Executive Suzanne Silantoi, who assured the committee that most union concerns have been resolved, with the remaining matters progressing steadily. She said it is unfair for the strike to continue while solutions are being implemented.
Speaking to residents of Kasarani, the legislator said he was ready to seek the mandate to lead Nairobi County, framing his bid as a call for accountable leadership and citizen-driven governance.
Speaking during an inspection tour of the construction of two 27-kilometre sewer lines on both sides of the river, the President said the project would deliver a long-overdue facelift for the city while significantly improving public health and environmental standards.
Mudavadi acknowledged that Nairobi has long enjoyed hub status, hosting regional headquarters, diplomatic missions and international organisations. However, he warned that intensifying competition from other African cities posed a direct challenge to that position.