Nairobi MCAs revive Governor Sakaja’s impeachment, cite 22 grounds in ouster bid

Nairobi MCAs have revived the impeachment process against Governor Johnson Sakaja, citing 22 grounds in their ouster bid.

The ward representatives said they have secured the required number of signatures to initiate the process, describing the support as more than sufficient for the first procedural threshold.

“We have enough signatures for the first round. The second round comes within the seven days, and I can assure you we have an overflow of the signatures for the first round,” one of the MCAs said.

Under the law governing county assemblies, an impeachment motion must first be submitted to the Clerk, who then forwards it to the Speaker for consideration and further procedural action.

The MCAs declined to publicly disclose the details of the 22 grounds at this stage, stating that the contents must first be formally processed through the Clerk’s office before any clarification is made.

“There are 22 grounds, and I cannot display the contents now. The law says the Clerk has to first receive and forward them to the Speaker’s office for further clarification,” the MCA added.

The members maintained that the signatures were appended voluntarily and in compliance with the legal framework guiding impeachment proceedings.

“We are confident about our members who have appended their signatures. Moving forward, we will only be counting days. We want to thank our MCAs; nobody was forced to put up their signature. The law says that once you append your signature, you cannot remove it.”

The MCAs also dismissed speculation that the move is linked to a previous impeachment attempt against the governor, insisting that this is an entirely new process.

“These new signatures have nothing to do with last time’s motion of impeachment. This is a new impeachment,” one of the MCAs said.

The development comes months after the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga urged restraint, saying Governor Sakaja should be given 60 days to address issues raised by the MCAs.

According to the ward representatives, the current process is independent of that earlier political reprieve and is based solely on fresh grounds outlined in the 22-count charge sheet.

If the motion meets the constitutional threshold in the County Assembly, it will proceed through debate and voting stages before potentially being forwarded to the Senate for trial, in line with the Constitution and the County Governments Act.

In September 2025, MCAs agreed to shelve a planned impeachment bid after two parallel meetings convened by President William Ruto and the late Raila Odinga in Nairobi. Raila hosted Azimio Coalition MCAs at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Foundation (JOOF) offices, while President Ruto met UDA MCAs at State House later the same day. Governor Sakaja attended both meetings.

During that September meeting, Governor Sakaja committed to addressing the issues raised by the city legislators and pledged to work with the MCAs to serve Nairobi residents.