City Hall Stories

Auditor-General flags governance gaps at City Hall but commends Nairobi's financial progress
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 08, 2025

The report is divided into three key areas, with the first focusing on financial statements, evaluating their compliance with reporting standards, acc...

City Hall rolls out decentralised service centres
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 07, 2025

To improve operations, the county recently hired and trained over 40 revenue clerks to work at the centres.

City Hall gives plot owners 30-day ultimatum to settle dues, start developments
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 15, 2024

This is part of the county's ongoing efforts to address land underutilisation and encourage urban development in the city.

Governor Sakaja announces affordable housing plan for City Hall employees
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 04, 2024

Sakaja's team believes that promoting homeownership among county employees will not only boost productivity but also improve staff retention and perfo...

Removal of city workers not in medical scheme from payroll irks union
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 28, 2024

The union urged the county government to prioritise proper staff supervision and avoid using medical scheme biometric registration as a guise for a he...

Sh1 billion earmarked for new classrooms in Nairobi as enrolment rises
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 01, 2024

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja announced the plans during a stakeholders’ and media roundtable meeting in Nairobi on Thursday.

Why Nairobi Governor Sakaja wants second office at CBK Pension Towers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 30, 2024

MCAs raised concerns regarding the implications of the proposal for a second governor’s office.

Sakaja's Sh290m new house: 12 families to be compensated in relocation plan
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 30, 2024

Committee Chairman Jared Akama reiterated the necessity of establishing the residence to avoid audit queries.

Concerns emerge over legitimacy of Nairobi county public service board members
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 05, 2024

As a result, he called on the Sectoral Committee on Labour to inquire and report whether the due process was followed.

Why City Hall stopped City Mortuary from receiving unidentified bodies from police
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2024

Nairobi City County government Chief Officer for Public Health Tom Nyakaba confirmed that the morgue was overstretched and full.

Nairobi County Assembly suspends all travel as cash crunch bites
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 20, 2024

The suspension of travel and assembly activities due to the cash crunch at City Hall comes just days after the assembly purchased a Sh33 million mace.

Nairobi's dental care services get a boost as City Hall upgrades county health facilities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 10, 2024

The improvements, which include the installation of new dental units, aim to provide better healthcare services for the community, especially in under...

Nairobi county collects Sh1.4 billion revenue in first two months
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 04, 2024

This is a major improvement compared to Sh572.87 million and Sh501.03 million collected in the same months in the last financial year.

Sakaja to hire 46 lawyers in City Hall's new partnership with LSK 
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 29, 2024

The county chief also stated that the lawyers will look into Sh21 billion legal pending bills his administration inherited from the previous regime.

Blowing your nose without a tissue in Nairobi could cost you up to Sh500,000
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 23, 2024

The Act also states that one risks being slapped with a Sh10,000 fine, a jail term of six months, or both for urinating or defecating in a public plac...

Nairobi MCAs launch probe to identify and weed out ghost workers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 02, 2024

The ODM legislator also wanted to establish the number of county staff who have retired or died since 2022 and whether their names are still in the pa...

Sakaja stops using KRA to collect city revenue, announces new accounts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 02, 2024

In the last financial year, Nairobi City County marked a milestone as its own source revenue hit Sh12. 8 billion.

Nairobi governor accuses MP of orchestrating City Hall arson during protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2024

The county chief requested that the MP and others assisting him be identified so that legal action could be taken.

Nairobi's internal revenue collection hits Sh9.4bn despite falling short of target
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2024

In the last nine months, land rates recorded the highest collection of Sh2.6 billion, Single Business Permit (Sh1.8 billion), parking fees (Sh1.5 bill...

City Hall to take over garbage collection from private firms from July
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 06, 2024

Governor Sakaja has blamed the private sector for the perennial garbage menace in the capital.

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