Divisions are emerging in Nairobi as a faction of United Democratic Alliance (UDA) leaders turns against Governor Johnson Sakaja.
On Thursday, the leaders expressed grave concern about the state of leadership in Nairobi, calling for immediate investigations into what they claimed was rampant mismanagement and incompetence at City Hall.
Speaking to the media from Parliament buildings, all four UDA MPs, flanked by a group of MCAs, said Nairobi could be facing its worst leadership crisis at City Hall in the capital's history.
"The dream sold during the campaigns, of "a city of order and dignity, hope and opportunity for all", has turned into the nightmare that Nairobi is becoming," said John Kiarie, Dagoretti South MP.
The UDA legislatures were reading the statement on behalf of the other leaders.
With mounting accusations of gross mismanagement and malpractice, UDA leaders called for immediate action to address the crisis.
They cited a recent Auditor General's report that uncovered financial irregularities, including payments to ghost workers and misappropriation of public funds amounting to billions.
"A recent Auditor General's Report unearthed gross mismanagement of public finances, payments of huge amounts of monies to ghost workers, corrupt and selective payment of pending bills," Kiarie added.
A recent auditor general report revealed significant issues including failure to show how they spent billions in the financial year that ended on June 30, 2023.
The report revealed that Nairobi reported spending Sh100 million to buy vehicles and other transport equipment during the period under review. However, upon reviewing the county's documents, AG Nancy Gathungu stated the county paid over Sh770 million to various motor vehicle dealers.
"It is for this reason that we, a representation of Kenya Kwanza leaders and by extension representatives of the millions of disgruntled Nairobi Residents want to call Governor Sakaja to order!" the leaders said
The UDA leaders emphasised that Nairobi residents deserve and demand leadership that has a plan with a clear vision.
"A leadership that relies on a well thought out masterplan as the cardinal guiding instrument informing all policy decisions, legislative proposals, programmes, and projects decisions" Kiarie added.
Going further, the UDA leaders demanded accountability from Sakaja and his administration through appearances before the Senate.
"It is the least that must be done to restore faith in our city's leadership," the leaders said.