The Senate on Wednesday, July 15, granted Nairobi Governor Sonko an adjournment over the county's audit queries after he lamented that he could not interact with his staff owing to the deed of transfer which saw him hand over key duties to the National Government.
The governor raised his concerns after he was grilled by the Senate's Public Accounts Committee on Wednesday, July 15.
Sonko argued that the deed of transfer was illegal, forcing the committee to summon Nairobi Metropolitan Services boss General Mohammed Badi to explain its legality.
"The issue of NMS was concluded in court and judgment was delivered on June 25, 2020, declaring NMS as an illegal entity. NMS has been interfering with my staff and interrupting my operations and therefore I have been unable to get the documents to table before this committee," Sonko stated.
He, however, defended the project insisting that NMS was initiated by President Uhuru Kentatta and he was not fighting against it. Sonko reiterated his support for the President and the NMS adding that it would benefit Nairobi residents.
The Governor further defended himself citing court orders that barred him from stepping into his office owing to his graft case.
Sonko was charged with embezzlment of over Ksh 300 million.
Badi and Sonko have been embroiled in a war of words which has also culminated in the rush to develop amenities Nairobi County.
The two set out to outline parallel initiatives in water supply, road construction, easing traffic congestion and developing railway services in Nairobi County.
Badi laid out his plans after impressing President Uhuru Kenyatta with his 100 days in office report while Sonko detailed his plan on Thursday, July 9 by signing the Nairobi County Transport Bill 2019.
"The city is growing very fast and it is important that we develop new laws to ensure that every sector is realigned to meet the demands of the new set up and the growing population," Sonko stated after signing the bill.
