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Governor Sakaja explained that each sacco will be assigned a different colour, which will be displayed on the riders’ jackets, with the sacco name clearly printed. He added that City Hall intends to set a specific deadline for all riders to complete their registration under this new system.
During the 2024/25 financial year, the County Executive cleared Sh7.56 billion in debts, with Sh5.84 billion going to recurrent programmes and Sh1.72 billion to development. The County Assembly, on its part, paid Sh283.17 million, mainly to recurrent activities.
Mwangi claims repeated efforts to deliver development initiatives for his constituents have been blocked, raising questions about transparency and accountability in the use of public funds.
Governor Sakaja said the County Public Service Board has been tasked to implement Section 41 of the Act, which establishes the authority but has remained dormant since its passage.
Sakaja was expected to report on the status of pre-primary education in Nairobi but pulled out at the last minute, sending a County Executive instead.
In a letter dated September 17, 2025 and addressed to Governor Johnson Sakaja, the Kenya County Government Workers Union (KCGWU) said the workers had not been paid their July and August salaries.
To modernize sanitation services, the county plans to launch the Green Nairobi Company, a long-term initiative designed to convert waste into energy and professionalize city cleaning.
The audit further flagged concerns over possible ghost workers. It revealed that 27 individuals who were paid Sh47.552 million between June 2022 and June 2023 were summoned for a physical verification exercise in December 2024 but questions remain on their employment status.
Despite the innovation, illegal water connections continue to challenge Nairobi Water. The county estimates that out of 560,000 cubic metres of water supplied daily, about 300,000 cubic metres are lost through unlawful connections
Kenya Bora Tuitakayo said since September 2022, when Sakaja’s administration took over, Nairobi has been subjected to corruption, poor services, and financial mismanagement.
The lawmakers emphasized that the pause in political tensions should now translate into concrete results for residents.
The political intervention followed parallel meetings on Tuesday, one hosted by the United Democratic Alliance at State House and another convened by ODM at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Foundation Center.