Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has been praised by President William Ruto for his handling of the conflict between Kenya Power and the Nairobi County Government after they spoke over the phone.
During a Sunday church service in Roysambu, Ruto praised Sakaja as a strong and brave leader for having the humility to issue an apology for the trash he dumped outside the Stima Plaza in retaliation.
The President revealed that he had called Governor Sakaja and both parties right away to order them to terminate the standoff, and that the Governor promptly complied.
“I express my gratitude to Governor Sakaja. They made a mistake recently. I called the governor and the others, telling them that they needed to put an end to this. Since a mistake was committed and it needs a strong, brave leader to say “I’m sorry,” I’m glad the governor expressed regret. Ruto said.
“Congratulations on your apology, Governor. To create a strong city and a strong country, we must now take it from there and proceed as a city.
Additionally, Ruto supported Governor Sakaja’s efforts to revitalize Nairobi and make it the development hub of Kenya. Ruto promised to be willing to collaborate with leaders at all levels, from the governor to Members of the County Assembly (MCAs), in order to accomplish this.
Sakaja apologized to Kenya Power on Wednesday, February 26 for the trash that was dumped outside Stima Plaza, calling the event regrettable and pledging to handle it internally.
“Garbage was picked up in less than 30 minutes, which was regrettable because one of the trucks toppled. “We’ll handle that internally,” he continued.
A three-day standoff between the two institutions over unpaid debts from both ends was resolved by the apologies. According to reports, Kenya Power turned off the electricity in a number of Nairobi County offices due to outstanding electrical bills of Ksh3 billion.
In retaliation, the County Government authorities cuffed many of their vehicles over Ksh4.9 billion in unpaid payments, switched on sewage pipes in the vicinity, and deposited trash outside Kenya Power headquarters.
“Payment issues have existed for a long time and were previously resolved. Similar to how KPLC turns off electricity when payments are not made, the county government has legal recourse. Sakaja clarified when declaring a truce on Wednesday that some of these measures include clamping buildings and removing county services.
Following a fruitful negotiation meeting attended by Head of Public Service Felix Koskei and Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi, there was a press briefing.
