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Governor of Nairobi City County (2022–present)
Born
1985(41 yrs)
County
Nairobi
Constituency
Nairobi
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Sakaja is a Kenyan politician and former senator. He has been serving as Governor of Nairobi since August 2022. He was previously the elected Senator of Nairobi (2017–2022) and a nominated Member of Parliament (2013–2017).
Youngest person ever elected Nairobi Governor (2022)
Leading Digital Transformation & Boosting Revenue • Honored as Digital Excellence Champion by ICTAK for fully digitizing revenue collection systems—implementing cashless payments that direct funds straight into county coffers and virtually eliminate manual leakage
Infrastructure Revival & Health Sector Upgrades • Revitalized the Kangundo Road Asphalt Plant to produce 2,400 t/day—enough to re-tarmac 3 km of roads daily—cutting road project costs and boosting local development
1. Kemsa PPE Scandal (2020) • Sakaja’s name surfaced in the Sh 7.8 billion PPE procurement scandal at the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency.
2. Fake Academic Credentials & Degree Revocation (2022) • He claimed a Bachelor’s in Actuarial Science from the University of Nairobi, but the university clarified he had not graduated.
3. Misgovernance & Budget Misuse Allegations (2023–2025) • Reports from Nairobi County Assembly MCAs and national leaders accuse Sakaja of poor governance, wasteful spending, and non-cooperation with legislators
