Four key ministries in the Nairobi County Government have been taken over by the National Government, State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena-Mararo has said.
The four dockets include: health, transport, public works and planning.
The hand-over agreement was signed at State House-Nairobi on Tuesday during a meeting attended by President Uhuru Kenyatta, Governor Mike Sonko, Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka and Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa.
Below is Mrs Mararo’s statement to the press:
“In a land mark agreement signed at State House today, Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko and Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa in concurrence with H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta, signed an agreement, handing over functions of the Nairobi County Government to the National Government, pursuant to Article 187 of the Constitution.
“The signing of the agreement was also witnessed by the Speaker of the Senate, Hon. Kenneth Lusaka and the Attorney General Paul Kihara.
“The National Government therefore, will take over the following functions of the Nairobi County Government:
i) County Health services
ii) County Transport services
iii) County Public Works, Utilities and Ancillary services
iv) County Government Planning and Development
“This will ensure Nairobi residents receive services efficiently.
“The move comes as a breakthrough in the running of county services that had ground to a halt.”
The State House Spokesperson said the listed functions of Nairobi County Government were handed over to the National Government pursuant to Article 187 of the Constitution.
This comes following Sonko’s suspension from office over suspected Ksh357 million embezzlement of public funds.
More soon.
