A fresh attempt to impeach Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has split City Hall down the middle. While the assembly’s majority leadership has rejected the ouster and thrown its weight behind a new Ksh 80 billion cooperation deal with the national government, a group of opposing lawmakers is pressing forward.
On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, a group of MCAs led by Deputy Minority Leader Waithera Chege announced they had finalized an impeachment motion featuring 22 separate counts against the governor. However, their plans hit a snag when they could not locate the clerk of the county assembly to officially receive and verify their collection of signatures.
The deputy minority leader said they would present the motion once the clerk confirms the signatures and forwards the documents to the speaker.
However, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, Nairobi County Assembly Majority Leader Peter Imwatok led 72 MCAs in publicly distancing the Azimio coalition from the latest push to oust Governor Sakaja. Speaking at the County Assembly, Imwatok dismissed the impeachment talk as nothing more than political noise designed to stall the city’s progress.
“We stand firmly for unity, stability, and the development of Nairobi. Our focus is on delivering services to the people, not engaging in unnecessary political distractions,” he said.
Backing the Ksh 80 Billion Master Plan
Imwatok pointed out that the Assembly had just given its unanimous approval to a massive Ksh 80 billion cooperation agreement between Nairobi County and the national government. He argued that this deal is the key to fixing the city’s aging infrastructure and improving daily life for residents.
“The Nairobi City County Assembly unanimously approved the cooperation agreement yesterday, demonstrating our collective commitment across political divides to prioritize the interests of Nairobi residents,” he said.
The majority leader made it clear that his side of the House has no interest in leadership battles that might disrupt the current peace at City Hall.
“We firmly reject any attempt to create unnecessary noise, interfere with the leadership of the city, or destabilize the prevailing tranquility. Our priority remains the fulfillment of the aspirations of the broad-based government and the socio-economic advancement of Nairobi.”
Imwatok explained that the MCAs are following the lead of President William Ruto and the late ODM leader Raila Odinga, who both called for stability during a similar standoff last year.
“We are therefore unequivocally opposed to any attempt to impeach the Governor at this critical time, particularly when the city stands at the threshold of historic development under a cooperation agreement by His Excellency the President,” he said.
He noted that Governor Sakaja has consistently shown a desire to work with leaders from all political backgrounds.
“Governor Sakaja has on numerous occasions demonstrated goodwill and willingness to work collaboratively in advancing the Azimio dream and the broad-based government inclusively. In that spirit, we shall fully support him to ensure stability and continued leadership for the benefit of our people,” Imwatok said.
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