Two centres of power were created with Sonko being left a paper governor as Maj-Gen Badi took control of affairs of the capital city. In a show of where the new power resided, the NMS DG disbanded Nairobi County government’s pre-technical committee and the Nairobi City County Urban Planning Technical Committee. Maj Gen Badi would also announce the suspension of the e-construction system which was being used by City Hall declaring all applications processed through the e-construction development management system by City Hall from March 18, 2020, null and void. In July, Badi would put Sonko in his place by stopping his attempts to move into Nairobi’s former Mayor’s residence in Lavington. After taking an oath of secrecy in September, Badi began attending Cabinet meetings placing him at the centre of power.

Source: Daily Nation December 30, 2020 03:56 UTC