Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has finally authorised the transfer of Ksh3.5 billion from Nairobi City County to the newly formed Nairobi Metropolitan Services.
Speaking to Kenyans.co.ke, Sonko's Communications Director confirmed the transaction explaining that the money was part of a supplementary budget.
"What he has signed is the Supplementary budget which encompasses all that was contained in the earlier amendment," stated Elkana.
In a statement, Sonko noted that the approval is expected to end the standoff between the parties involved in the matter.
"I have today assented to the Nairobi City County Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2020. The Bill was passed yesterday by the County Assembly, and brings to an end the standoff that we witness in April," stated Sonko.
This comes barely months after a fallout between Sonko and NMS Director-General Mohammed Badi over Ksh15 billion.
There was a standoff between the Nairobi governor and Speaker Beatrice Elachi after he declined to approve the billions that the County Assembly had allocated to NMS.
Sonko on Wednesday, April 15, declined to assent to the bill to allocate the money to the service for transferred functions.
The Governor noted that the bill needed amendments as it contravened provisions of the law and that the assembly irregularly transferred and allocated money to the bill.
On Thursday, April 2, Nairobi MCAs approved the transfer of more than Ksh15 billion to the NMS for the delivery of transferred functions to the new office.
The President appointed Maj-Gen Mohamed Abdalla Badi the Director-General of NMS is to be deputized by Physical Planning PS Enosh Onyango Momanyi.
The four key functions assigned to the team were health, transport, planning and development, and public works and utilities.
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