Nairobi Leaders Urge Sakaja, MCAs to Embrace Dialogue Over Impeachment Threats

Reporting by James Mutua 

A section of Nairobi lawmakers has appealed to Governor Johnson Sakaja and Members of the Nairobi County Assembly (MCAs) to resolve their differences through dialogue instead of dragging the capital into another impeachment standoff.

Addressing journalists at a Nairobi hotel on Thursday, September 4, MPs Maureen Tabitha Mutinda, Mark Mwenje (Embakasi West), Antony Oluoch (Mathare), and nominated Senator Karen Nyamu welcomed President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga’s intervention, which saw MCAs withdraw the impeachment motion.

Senator Mutinda urged Sakaja to seize the 60-day grace period to address grievances raised by ward representatives.

“We call upon the governor and the MCAs to dedicate the next 60 days to dialogue, tackling the issues raised, and serving Nairobi residents. Governor, make it work,” she said.

The leaders cautioned against a repeat of the political turmoil that followed the ouster of former governor Mike Sonko, which left Nairobi under interim leadership and eventually under the Nairobi Metropolitan Service (NMS).

“History has taught us, especially with Sonko’s impeachment, that such actions destabilise a county for years. Nairobi was left in limbo, slowing development and disrupting services,” said MP Oluoch.

Senator Nyamu stressed that impeachment should only be pursued on factual and constitutional grounds, not political convenience.

“In the Senate, impeachment cases are guided by facts and the Constitution. Too often, however, they are driven by weak grounds that waste time and resources. This is not about Sakaja—it’s about Nairobi,” she noted.

Mwenje, meanwhile, called on leaders to focus on service delivery as the 2027 general election approaches.

“With just over a year left to the next polls, Kenyans expect development, not endless wrangles. We must put aside unnecessary battles and work together for the stability and prosperity of our county and nation,” he said.

The legislators emphasised that the 60-day window should be treated as a chance to mend relations and restore focus on development, warning that Nairobi—being the face of Kenya—cannot afford to be paralysed by political brinkmanship.

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