Sakaja on Edge as Nairobi MCAs Table Fresh Impeachment Motion

The impeachment of Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has resurfaced as a section of County Assembly members move to table another motion.

Addressing the media on Tuesday evening, a section of MCAs led by minority Deputy leader Waithera Chege claimed that an attempt to notify the clerk to verify signatures was in vain after he went missing.

“We were ready to present both the signatures and notice of impeachment. The only problem we  have had today is that after the House Business Committee  sitting, the clerk was nowhere to be seen.’’ She said.

 According to Waithera, who is also the Nairobi South MCA, they raised their grievances with the speaker.

Sakaja Impeachment Motion

The UDA legislator explained that the delay was due to the absence of the clerk after the Assembly session.

“The MCA noted that the motion contains 22 counts, but the details cannot yet be disclosed. We cannot mention the figures now, until the clerk receives and counterchecks the signatures.’’ Waithera said

She added that the legal procedure requires the clerk to submit all documents first to the speaker for further clarification before the motion becomes official.

The impeachment bid comes five months after the MCAs abandoned an earlier attempt to remove Sakaja, which was halted after President Ruto and the late Raila Odinga intervened.

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In September 2025, both leaders convened meetings with allied MPs and ward representatives, urging dialogue and focus on service delivery rather than political brinkmanship.

Ruto Calls for Dialogue

At the State House, Ruto met UDA-aligned MCAs and warned them against pursuing the ouster notion.

Drawing from his own political experience, he reminded ward representatives that leadership demands resilience, not retaliation, and urged them to put aside differences for development.

This comes barely two weeks after President Ruto clarified that there is no transfer of functions happening between Nairobi City County and the National Government, stating that he has no interest in running the city.

Ruto made his remarks during the national government and in Nairobi on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. The head of State maintained that Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja will still run the city together with his team.

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President William Ruto and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja during a past event. PHOTO/Courtesy