This archive report was first published on 11 May 2020.
Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Acting Managing Director Nahason Muguna was arrested on Saturday night by National Environment Management (Nema) officials for failing to stop the disposal of raw sewerage into Nairobi River.
According to Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, the arrest is part of the ongoing battle between his office and the Nairobi Metropolitan Service (NMS), which has been reverted back to the national government.
On March 27, 2020, Sonko had written to Head of Public Service James Kinyua, appealing for goodwill in the discharge of the transfer of functions.
However, last month, Sonko declined to furnish the National Treasury with the Deed of Transfer of critical county functions to the newly created NMS, citing escalating tensions between his administration and the metropolitan authority.
“Muguna had been arrested the same way they arrested Director of Inspectorate Mr Kipsang. I then protested to the President,” Sonko said.
As the battle for control of the city county continues, Muguna is expected to be charged at the Makadara Law Courts today.
