President William Ruto and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja will this afternoon oversee the signing of a cooperation agreement between the two levels of government. Senator Edwin Sifuna warned that any pact entered between the two must comply with the constitution that guarantees autonomy to counties. In 2020, Sakaja said Nairobi experienced a misadventure that resulted in Sh16 billion in pending bills. “The functions bestowed upon the county of Nairobi by the constitution shall remain the functions of the county. For those who think otherwise, they are free to look for another county and another governor, not Sakaja Johnson,” he said.

Source: The Star February 17, 2026 14:00 UTC