Senate Orders Governor Sakaja’s Arrest After Snubbing House Summons

April 11, 2024

The Senate Energy Committee on Thursday, April 11, directed the Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome to arrest Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja.

This comes after the latter failed to appear for a summons in connection with the Miradi gas explosion in Nairobi’s Embakasi area earlier this year.

The governor was also fined Ksh500,000 in accordance with the statutory requirements for leaders who fail to appear before parliament when summoned.

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna requested the Inspector General (IG) of police, Japhet Koome to arrest the Nairobi governor and present him to the Senate committee.

“Whoever is protecting Johnson Sakaja must know he is an accomplice and must look in the mirror and let justice prevail,” commented Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina.

“National Police Service, if you believe in following the law arrest Mr Sakaja and deliver him to the Senate,” Ledama added.

However, Sakaja has missed a Senate Committee summons before.

On Monday, the County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAIC) censured Sakaja for failing to attend scheduled meetings and ignoring House summons.

Sakaja was summoned by CPAIC on April 8 to explain how Ksh.76 billion was spent in four subsequent fiscal years from 2019 to 2023, but he failed to comply.

Similarly, the CPAIC has directed the IG to require the governor to appear before the committee within 14 days.

If the committee concludes that the Ksh. 76 billion cannot be accounted for, it may advise the Treasury not to fund Nairobi County and to take legal action against Governor Sakaja.

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