Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja at the Senate on March 31, 2026/HANDOUTNairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja on Tuesday presented himself before the Senate leadership and members of a watchdog committee, in a move that ended a police hunt for him. Sakaja said his decision to personally drive to Parliament was meant to demonstrate his willingness to engage with House committees, even as he called for an amicable resolution of the ongoing standoff between the Council of Governors (CoG) and the Senate. Sakaja said he had engaged both Senate and CoG leadership in efforts to de-escalate the situation and find a lasting solution. Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja at the Senate on March 31, 2026/HANDOUTHe criticised attempts to single him out, terming the developments surrounding his case as exaggerated. The CoG is an institution just like the Senate, let the two institutions resolve the matter collectively,” Sakaja added.

Source: The Star March 31, 2026 14:19 UTC