Concerns are rising over Nairobi County’s spending after it emerged that millions of shillings are being used to pay Governor Johnson Sakaja’s advisors, even as questions grow about financial discipline. The Auditor General’s 2024/2025 report flagged irregular expenditure, prompting scrutiny from the Senate Public Accounts Committee.
The committee, chaired by Moses Kajwang’, criticised the governor for failing to appear before it on Tuesday, March 25, to respond to audit queries. During the session, senators expressed frustration after learning that the county employs seven advisors, each earning about KSh 203,000 monthly. Edwin Sifuna highlighted that the additional advisory roles cost taxpayers around KSh 9.7 million, questioning why such duties were not handled by existing county executives.
Following his absence, the committee fined Sakaja KSh 500,000 and directed Douglas Kanja, the Inspector General of Police, to ensure the governor appears before them on March 30. Senators noted this was not the first time Sakaja had skipped summons, recalling similar incidents in 2024 when he missed sessions linked to audit reviews and an investigation into the Mradi gas explosion.
