A section of members of parliament addressing members of the press at Nairobi hotel.
By Peace Muthoka.
Nairobi, September 3, 2025 – A group of Nairobi MPs has rallied behind Governor Johnson Sakaja, commending county assembly members for shelving impeachment plans and choosing dialogue.
The leaders, led by Lang’ata MP Phelix Odiwuor, Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi, Makadara MP George Aladwa, and Woman Representative Esther Passaris, warned that political confrontations threaten the stability of both the city and the country.
“When you destabilise Nairobi, you destabilise Kenya. We want to thank our county assembly members and appreciate that they have agreed to give dialogue a chance,” Elachi said on behalf of the group.
The MPs stressed that as representatives of the capital, they stand firmly with Sakaja during what they termed a “simmering period of turbulence.” They further criticized the growing trend of seeking governors’ removal through impeachment, arguing that it weakens devolution and stalls development.
“It is increasingly becoming clear that attempts to remove elected governors from office have become more common. Many of these are speculative, pushed without appreciating that in the middle of a term, it is very difficult to achieve what one had envisioned,” Elachi noted.
The impeachment bid against Sakaja had gained momentum after MCAs from both ODM and UDA reportedly collected signatures. However, parallel meetings convened on Sunday by President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga led to the motion being dropped.
At Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Foundation offices, Raila urged Azimio MCAs to embrace dialogue. Despite initial resistance, he cautioned them against defying party leadership, with Aladwa even warning that rebels risked losing their ODM tickets in 2027. Eventually, the majority side agreed to shelve the plan for a few months.
“We agreed to shelve the plan to impeach Sakaja for now after the meeting with our party leader. We will review the outcome after one month,” Nairobi West MCA Rex Omolleh said.
Later at State House, President Ruto persuaded UDA MCAs to give the governor time to address their grievances. “The president told us that he is not stopping us but was requesting dialogue to be given a chance,” a source disclosed. The members agreed but vowed to revisit the matter in 60 days if their concerns remain unresolved.
In both meetings, Sakaja pledged to work closely with the assembly and respond to the issues raised. He assured the leaders of his commitment to serve Nairobi residents and strengthen collaboration between the executive and the county assembly.
