This archive report was first published on 8 June 2020.
On June 5, 2020, a significant development took place at State House, where President Uhuru Kenyatta brought together Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and Nairobi Metropolitan Service (NMS) Director General Mohammed Badi to discuss the governance of Nairobi.
As part of the World Environment Day celebrations, the President called on Governor Sonko to work closely with the NMS team, led by Major General Badi, to ensure the quick turnaround of interventions being implemented in Nairobi.
According to Governor Sonko's spokesperson, Ben Mulwa, the two leaders reached a consensus that they would work together to pull in the same direction, complementing each other's roles.
Mr. Mulwa emphasized that the President was clear that people implementing the Deed of Transfer of functions would do so within the confines of the law, while the governor committed to ensuring that everyone from the county government did the same.
The agreement comes amidst a protracted stalemate over budgetary allocation to the new outfit, with the governor initially rejecting a Sh15 billion allocation before an agreement was reached on a new supplementary appropriation bill allocating Sh3.5 billion to NMS.
Earlier last week, the two entities engaged in an online exchange over the implementation of the non-motorised transport system in Kenyatta Avenue, Wabera, and Muindi Mbingu Street, with each claiming credit for the same.
