Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna walks out of a Senate committee meeting. /SCREENGRABNairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna walked out of a Senate committee meeting on Thursday as fellow legislator Hezena Lemaletian delivered positive remarks on Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja during the committee hearing. Sifuna’s departure came amid a heated debate over a far-reaching cooperation agreement between the Nairobi County Government and the national government, a pact he strongly opposes. Sifuna’s criticism is linked to broader political debate over unresolved Nairobi bills and liabilities associated with the defunct Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS). “I support making Nairobi work, and I hope you get re-elected as the county governor of Nairobi,” she said.

Source: The Star February 26, 2026 14:42 UTC