This archive report was first published on 22 April 2020.
Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has been facing frustrations in the implementation of the agreement between City Hall and the national government, which he now threatens to withdraw from.
According to Sonko, the deal, which was initiated by President Uhuru Kenyatta and himself, has been hijacked by some of his greedy officers in government, who are trying to embarrass and frustrate him.
On February 25, 2020, Sonko signed the Deed of Transfer of functions at State House, which saw four key functions transferred from his administration to the newly established Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS).
However, Sonko claims that he was not given sufficient time to read the draft of the Deed and has not been furnished with a copy of it.
"I was just told it is a good thing on service delivery for the people of Nairobi as I deal with my court cases. And since I loved the people, I had to accept without even going through the document. I did not know it will turn against us," Sonko said.
Despite the Deed providing that the deal can only be terminated by mutual written consent of both parties, Sonko is now considering instituting the process to terminate the agreement.
"In fact, I am starting the process of terminating the Deed of Transfer of functions just like any other ordinary contract. I will personally go to court to have it terminated," Sonko said.
