Sakaja Appoints Waiguru's Husband to Clean NMS, Kananu's Ksh99 Billion Mess

Governor Anne Waiguru and Her Husband Lawyer Kamotho Waiganjo
An undated photo of Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru (right) and her husband Kamotho Waiganjo
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Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja on Monday, January 16, kickstarted the process to clear a Ksh99 billion bill left by his predecessor Anne Kananu and Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) boss Mohammed Badi.

Through a Gazette Notice dated January 16, 2023, Sakaja formed a committee to verify the legitimacy of various tenders awarded by the former administrations.

The committee will be chaired by Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru's husband Kamotho Waiganjo and former nominated senator Sylvia Kasanga will serve as its vice-chairperson.

Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja at his office on Tuesday, January 10, 2023.
Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja at his office on Tuesday, January 10, 2023.
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“Pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of Kenya, the County Governments Act, 2012, and the Public Finance Management Act, 2012, I, the Governor of Nairobi City County, establish a committee to be known as the Committee on the Review, Scrutiny, and Verification of Pending Legal Bills,” the notice read in part.

The governor mandated the committee to access reports of previous investigations, conduct studies, and research how the bills were accrued.

The committee will submit monthly reports and a final recommendation to the Governor in three months during the duration in which the bills are set to be settled.

According to the Gazette Notice, the committee can co-opt any person or appoint sub-committees as it deems fit only for specialised aspects of its terms of reference.

According to the Controller of Budget (CoB), Sakaja inherited pending bills amounting to Ksh99 billion from the previous administrations.

Of the Ksh99 billion bill, Ksh40 billion was accrued during the last year of NMS according to CoB.

Nairobi County's pending bills account for 70 per cent of all pending bills within devolved units and the Governor wants to tame that.

“The committee will not only give a blueprint on how the county will clear its pending bills but also ensure that future escalation of pending legal bills is avoided,” the governor stated.

Other committee members include; Law Society of Kenya President Eric Theuri, Elias Mutuma, Aldrin Ojiambo, Dulma Farah Mohamed, David Kabeberi, Dickson Mutuku, Jackson Onyango, Emily Chelule, Victor Swanya, and Wangechi Wahome Ng’ayu.

The joint secretaries for the committee will be Beatrice Auma Otieno and Francis Njoroge. 

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and his deputy James Muchiri during their inauguration ceremony in August 26, 2022
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and his deputy James Muchiri during their inauguration ceremony in August 26, 2022
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