A heavy contingent of police outside the Nairobi governor's office to arrest over a Senate summon/EZEKIEL AMING'APolice are actively searching for Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja following an arrest order issued by the Senate watchdog committee for contempt of Parliament. Regional Police Commander Issa Mohamud confirmed on Monday that law enforcement officers are prepared to enforce the order and take the governor to the Senate. “His chief of staff was contacted and informed that the only honourable thing he [Governor Sakaja] could do was to go to the Senate, but he has failed to present himself. We have a country to protect.”The police move comes after the Senate watchdog committee found Governor Sakaja in contempt for failing to appear before it. This comes days after a Senate watchdog committee fined Governor Sakaja Sh500,000 and ordered his arrest for contempt of Parliament.

Source: The Star March 30, 2026 18:24 UTC