Lobby calls for Nairobi County dissolution following audit revelations
Kenya Bora Tuitakayo claims the city has been plagued by misuse of public funds since September 2022, leaving residents with poor services and mounting debts.
A civil society group has called for the dissolution of the Nairobi County government, citing rampant corruption and financial mismanagement under Governor Johnson Sakaja.
Kenya Bora Tuitakayo claims the city has been plagued by misuse of public funds since September 2022, leaving residents with poor services and mounting debts.
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The group said it will engage Nairobi residents in all 17 constituencies and 85 wards to collect signatures demanding the removal of the governor, his deputy, and all MCAs.
“We shall immediately consult Nairobians in all the 17 constituencies and 85 wards on the need to collect signatures to dissolve the county government in toto. It is time to send the Governor, his deputy, and all the MCAs home,” said spokesperson Cyprian Nyamwamu.
Kenya Bora Tuitakayo has accused both UDA and ODM leaders of shielding Sakaja to protect their own interests, arguing that the halt of the impeachment motion served political calculations rather than the welfare of residents.
“We particularly call upon Senator (Edwin) Sifuna to support this initiative of rescuing Nairobi from the cruel and corrupt Sakaja regime,” Nyamwamu added.
The lobby said it had commissioned an independent audit of the county government, which revealed serious financial instability.
It pointed out that while the 2023/2024 budget was Sh42.2 billion, pending bills had surged to Sh118 billion, creating a situation where the county would have to shut down for three years just to settle debts without providing services.
“To settle this debt, NCCG has to shut down for three financial years, collecting taxes from Kenyans without service delivery. In simple terms, NCCG is insolvent,” the group stated.
The lobby also highlighted that, had the county government and MCAs properly managed the Sh160.6 billion allocated in recent years, Nairobi would have world-class facilities.
Instead, the group claims that over Sh120 billion has been lost through fraud, prompting calls for a full fraud audit.
“Based on these brief findings, we conclude that more than three-quarters (Sh120 billion) have been defrauded, and hence the need for a fraud Audit,” they said.
Kenya Bora Tuitakayo stressed that political protection has made impeachment ineffective, leaving dissolution as the only viable option.
They said they will work closely with the Office of the Auditor General to ensure transparency and accountability while urging Nairobians to participate in the signature collection drive.
“We call upon Nairobians in all the 85 wards to take their Nairobi back from the regime by supporting dissolution. Dissolution is the only way because we have seen how money has made impeachment impossible,” they stated.
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