The meeting is said to have resolved that both levels of government would continue working in tandem, with an ambitious proposal that each Member of County Assembly will see at least one kilometre of tarmac road constructed in their respective wards.
This incident highlights ongoing tensions between businesses and county regulatory bodies in Nairobi under Governor Johnson Sakaja’s administration, with businesses increasingly vocal about what they perceive as harassment and extortion attempts disguised as regulatory enforcement.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja on Friday, September 20, 2024, hit out at the embattled Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, telling him to keep Nairobi residents out of his politics. Sakaja, who remarked that he had avoided a confrontation with Gachagua for a long time, indicated that he had been moved to speak out after the second […]
Ayoti Ltd was incorporated on January 13, 2020 and has not declared a physical location, according to Business Registration Service records. The governor is the sole shareholder with 10 shares. He is also the only director.
A businesswoman has written to Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja over the refusal by county officials to remove illegally installed water tanks, smoke extractor and gas cylinder at a popular restaurant. Joanina Wanjiku Maina, the landlady of the building that houses Trattoria Restaurant pointed out in a letter to Sakaja that the High Court quashed approval […]
Controversy surrounds the launch of Chinese Property Developers Association in Nairobi, raising concerns about property development influence. Skepticism has been expressed by former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, human rights activist Jerotich Seii and real estate experts over potential impacts. There are specific issues in Nairobi which highlight broader questions about transparency and Chinese investments in […]
The Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome and the Director of Criminal Investigation Mohamed Amin have been summoned to appear in court physically on Monday 20th November 2023 over the alleged abduction of a Nairobi county employee. Justice Chacha Mwita ordered the two to appear in court and explain the whereabouts of Osman Khalif a […]
Call it dirty linen washing Friday, Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja declared violence on X (formerly Twitter) over the weekends going for each other’s neck by engaging in a war of words that saw the two politicians holding nothing back as they accused each other of drug addiction. […]
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched investigations into suspected fraudulent payment of hundreds of millions of shillings by the county government of Nairobi for goods never supplied and services not rendered. DCI says the nine listed firms are believed to have been used in a money laundering scheme and fraudulent payments. In a […]
As candidates race to capture the Nairobi gubernatorial seat in the coming August polls, ethnicity remains a factor that will play a huge role as it is the norm in Kenyan politics. The Luhya community for instance feels that it is their chance to occupy the City Hall after backing their Luo neighbors in the […]
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