Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has suspended corrupt Chief Officer for Urban Planning Patrick Analo Akivaga following a high-profile corruption probe by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), appointing Director of Development Management Dominic Mutegi to serve in the position in an acting capacity.
The announcement was made on Friday, June 5, a day after EACC detectives raided Analo's residence and recovered more than Ksh65.3 million in cash alongside documents and assets believed to be relevant to ongoing investigations.
In a statement, Sakaja claimed the suspension takes immediate effect and forms part of measures aimed at safeguarding the integrity of investigations.
"The County Chief Officer, Urban Planning, Patrick Akivaga Analo, is immediately suspended pending the conclusion of the investigation," Sakaja said.
"The officer will not be allowed to access his office or any official documents or systems during this period. Mr. Dominic Mutegi, the Director of Development Management, shall act in this capacity effective immediately," he added.
The governor also announced the suspension of the Urban Planning Technical Committee, the influential body responsible for reviewing and processing development applications within the city.
As part of the sweeping changes, Sakaja ordered an immediate halt to all development approval processes pending the reconstitution of the committee.
"All processing of development approvals is suspended until the full reconstitution of this committee," the governor directed.
The move is expected to affect hundreds of ongoing and pending development applications across Nairobi as City Hall undertakes reforms within the department.
To ensure continuity of critical services, Sakaja tasked County Executive Committee Member for Built Environment and Urban Planning Patrick Mbogo with handling urgent matters that may arise during the transition period.
EACC Demands Suspension
The governor's action followed a formal directive from the EACC, which wrote to Nairobi County Secretary Godfrey Akumali demanding Analo's immediate suspension in accordance with Regulation 25 of the Leadership and Integrity Regulations, 2015, and Section 43 of the Conflict of Interest Act, 2025.
In its letter, the commission instructed the county government to deny the official access to his office and any records that could potentially interfere with investigations.
"The commission further directs that, during the period of suspension, the officer should not be allowed any access whatsoever to his office. This is to guard against concealment, alteration, removal, or destruction of records, documents, or evidence relevant to the investigation or interference with the investigations in any other manner," the EACC stated.