WHY SAKAJA MUST GO, BABU OWINO REMAINS DEFIANT

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has renewed calls for the removal of Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, accusing him of presiding over failed leadership, corruption, and poor service delivery.
Speaking during an interview on Kameme TV, Owino claimed that under Sakaja’s administration, Nairobi residents have continued to suffer from flooded streets, broken roads, poor sanitation, and rising insecurity. He also cited shortages of medicine in public hospitals, saying the governor had betrayed the trust of the people.
“People are sacrificing to survive. When Nairobians elect a leader, they expect that leader to work for them,” Owino said, insisting that Sakaja has had three years to deliver but has failed.
The legislator further referenced an Auditor General’s report that flagged alleged corruption in City Hall, arguing that this alone was reason enough to impeach the governor.
Owino also criticized President William Ruto, accusing him of interfering in county matters after inviting Nairobi MCAs to State House, allegedly to shield Sakaja from impeachment. “Which corruption are you fighting? And you are promoting it,” he posed.
He did not spare Azimio leader Raila Odinga, noting that despite respecting him as his former boss, he had “reservations” about Odinga’s involvement in the matter.
On the question of succession, Owino clarified that if Sakaja were to be impeached, the deputy governor would automatically take over, and a by-election would only arise if both the governor and deputy were removed from office.
“No one is pushing MCAs to impeach Sakaja,” he emphasized, framing his push as a matter of accountability rather than politics.