Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has pushed back against plans to arrest him, describing the move as “unwarranted drama” and calling for dialogue to resolve the dispute.
The planned arrest stems from his failure to appear before a Senate watchdog committee, which had earlier fined him KSh500,000 and issued orders for his arrest over alleged contempt of Parliament.
Sakaja, however, insists the issue is not personal, but part of a broader institutional standoff between the Council of Governors and the Senate. He explained that governors had collectively agreed to suspend appearances before the committee due to unresolved concerns over its conduct.
He criticized what he termed selective enforcement, noting that several governors had been summoned but only a few were being targeted for action. According to him, such disputes should be handled institutionally rather than through arrests.
At the same time, police had reportedly been deployed around City Hall to enforce the arrest order, highlighting the growing tension between county leadership and national oversight bodies.
Sakaja has now called for constructive dialogue between the Senate and governors, arguing that collaboration — not confrontation — is the best way to resolve the impasse.
The planned arrest stems from his failure to appear before a Senate watchdog committee, which had earlier fined him KSh500,000 and issued orders for his arrest over alleged contempt of Parliament.
Sakaja, however, insists the issue is not personal, but part of a broader institutional standoff between the Council of Governors and the Senate. He explained that governors had collectively agreed to suspend appearances before the committee due to unresolved concerns over its conduct.
He criticized what he termed selective enforcement, noting that several governors had been summoned but only a few were being targeted for action. According to him, such disputes should be handled institutionally rather than through arrests.
At the same time, police had reportedly been deployed around City Hall to enforce the arrest order, highlighting the growing tension between county leadership and national oversight bodies.
Sakaja has now called for constructive dialogue between the Senate and governors, arguing that collaboration — not confrontation — is the best way to resolve the impasse.
