By Eddah Waithaka
A coalition of civic leaders today declared a full-scale war on Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja’s administration, announcing plans to collect signatures to dissolve the county government and initiate a forensic fraud audit into its finances.
Under the banner of OKOA Nairobi, the group accused the Sakaja-led government of transforming the capital into a “disaster” of overflowing garbage, clogged drainages, and crippled services, despite residents consistently paying taxes.”
The citizens of Kenya shall unite to end the cruel looting of our Nairobi City and our country,” declared Cyprian Nyamwamu, the coalition’s spokesperson and a gubernatorial candidate.
“People power is greater than the people in power.”The coalition leveled its sharpest criticism at President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga, alleging they “activated their powers of corruption” to stop a recent impeachment motion against Governor Sakaja.
The group claims this move proves both the UDA and ODM parties benefit from the county’s alleged looting.Citing Financial “Insolvency” and Massive Fraud.
The group presented a damning financial assessment to justify its call for dissolution. They revealed that Nairobi County carries pending bills of approximately Ksh. 118.32 billion, a figure three times larger than its entire Ksh. 42.29 billion budget for the 2023/2024 financial year.”
This means NCCG is insolvent,” Nyamwamu stated. “To settle this debt, the county would have to shut down for three financial years, collecting taxes from Kenyans without any service delivery.”
The coalition estimates that if the county had prudently spent the combined Ksh. 160 billion from its budget and pending bills, Nairobians would have “the best facilities ever.”
Instead, they concluded that more than Ksh. 120 billion has been “defrauded,” necessitating a full fraud audit in collaboration with the Office of the Auditor General to sue for the recovery of looted funds.
A Multi-Pronged Plan of ActionOKOA Nairobi outlined a direct action plan for residents.
Signature Drive
The coalition will immediately begin consulting citizens across all 17 constituencies and 85 wards to collect signatures to petition for the total dissolution of the county government, sending the Governor, his deputy, and all MCAs home.
Citizen Committees
They urged Nairobians to form Citizen Accountability and Service Delivery (CASED) committees at the ward level to monitor services and hold leaders accountable.
Voter Mobilization
The group called on residents to register as voters in Nairobi, not their rural homes, and to begin identifying credible alternative leaders for the next election.
The coalition specifically called on Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna to support the dissolution initiative, stating that anyone who opposes it is likely a “beneficiary of the looting.”
A Warning to National LeadersThe group also issued a national warning, condemning the ongoing push by President Ruto and Raila Odinga to amend the constitution before the 2027 election.
Instead, they demanded the “faithful implementation” of the current constitution and proposed a National Constitutional Conference after the next general election to review its performance.
Finally, OKOA Nairobi called on Kenyans to “reject UDA and ODM and everyone in the blood-based government” in the 2027 polls, labeling them “enemies” of democracy, development, and devolution.
