Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja speaking during the State of the County Address at the Nairobi County Assembly on February 11, 2026/HANDOUTNairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has dismissed claims that he has transferred county functions to the National Government, describing the reports as a “dream.”Speaking during the State of the County Address at the Nairobi County Assembly on Wednesday, Sakaja reiterated his commitment to protecting devolution. “The functions bestowed upon the county of Nairobi by the Constitution shall remain the functions of the county. We shall not transfer any county functions. This Governor, Johnson Sakaja, shall never go in that direction,” he added. NMS operated until the 2022 general election period, after which the transferred functions were gradually reverted to the Nairobi County Government under the new administration.

Source: The Star February 11, 2026 16:35 UTC