This archive report was first published on 15 July 2020.
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has been at odds with the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) since transferring some of his key functions to the agency four months ago.
On Wednesday, Sonko appeared before the County Public Accounts and Investment Committee, where he accused NMS Director General Mohamed Badi of painting him as a failure despite his role in developing the city since 2017.
"We are operating under a lot of blackmail because of NMS which has been declared as an illegal entity by the court," Sonko told Senators.
He maintained that he will not go down in history as a non-performer as the city's second Governor under the 2010 constitution.
Despite his support for the functions of NMS, Sonko clarified that he will not allow people to tell him that he failed Nairobi, especially with the city's future uncertain following the BBI report.
"I am not a failure as Badi and team want to portray me. I have done a lot for this county. I know Nairobi might not be a county after the BBI report and that I might be forced to go and vie in another county but I will not allow people to tell me that I failed Nairobi," he said.
