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Following the Swearing in of Nairobi Governor Anne Kannau Nairobi County MCAs are now pushing for the reversal of NMS services back to the county government.
The MCAs are now objecting to an extension of Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) term.
The county legislators said that the transfer was made since County didn’t have a substantive governor.
“As a county there has been challenges facing Nairobi since the former Governor Mike Sonko was impeached in 2020 affecting and delaying service delivery to the city residents with the absence of a governor. Nairobi residents should be allowed to enjoy devolution as it was envisaged” said Patrick Musili Bangula the MCA for Hospital Ward.
Riruta Ward Rep James had Kiriba tabled a motion last month to initiate the process to kick out NMS but the majority party in the assembly distanced itself from the motion which led to it’s withdrawal from the floor of the house and his eventual dismissal from all house committees.
Musili said they will not extend the contract to a further 24 months as in the transfer of deeds agreement. Speaking after the inauguration of the just sworn in governor Kananu, Musili congratulated and urged her to serve Nairobians diligently without impartiality.
“We as Nairobi MCAs are ready to work with Governor Kananu and fully support her. Initially Kananu was in an acting capacity as a governor with less powers. We now expect her to appoint her deputy and the cabinet she can work comfortably with as the cabinet stands dissolved currently,” said Musili.
Musili has also declared his interest to deputize Margaret Wanjiru in the Nairobi gubernatorial race in the upcoming general elections through DP William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party.