This archive report was first published on 8 August 2020.
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has made a desperate plea to the Chief Justice, Senate, and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to intervene in the dispute between City Hall and Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS).
Published on August 8, 2020, Sonko accused the NMS of going against the Deed of Transfer agreement and acting in cahoots with other State officers to demean the Nairobi County Government administration.
He now wants CJ David Maraga, ODM leader Raila Odinga, and the Senate to wade into the crisis in the county and help “protect devolution”.
According to Sonko, NMS led by General Mohamed Badi has conducted itself in a partisan political manner against the Deed of Transfer which was to complement and not compete with his administration.
“I thought they will focus on main areas where I needed help like addressing the decongestion, management and implementation of modern traffic and transport infrastructure system,” said Sonko in a statement.
He also hit out at Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi daring him to make public the names of 14 MCAs who were allegedly disarmed following chaos that rocked the county Assembly last week, leading to the hospitalization of Mlango Kubwa MCA Patricia Mutheu.
