Former nominated Senator Millicent Omanga has hit out at Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja accusing him of sending county enforcement officers, commonly known as kanjos, to close down her business.
In a statement, Omanga claimed that her Nairobi business was operating with all the required licenses, and it was therefore unfair for the governor to close it down.
Further, she alleged that Sakaja made the move as a form of retaliation over the comments she made after the revelations made in the Auditor General’s report on counties.
“Governor Sakaja has sent county askaris to close down my businesses in Nairobi despite my businesses operating with all the requisite licenses. This illegal and unjustified action follows my comment on the Auditor General’s report on Nairobi County, which appears to have infuriated him,” she said.
At the same time, the former senator asked Sakaja to stop intimidating individuals who did not agree with his political decisions, adding that she will not be moved by such actions.
“I reject this bullying and political intimidation in the strongest terms possible and ask Sakaja to keep off my businesses. I remain steadfast and unbowed and affirm that I’ll not be silenced by such cowardly acts,” added Omanga.
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Omanga on Auditor General’s Report
Earlier on April 9, Omanga expressed her dissatisfaction over the news of missing billions in the county government of Nairobi, calling on Sakaja to do better for the people of Nairobi.
According to the report, the county owes eleven legal practitioners Ksh10.74 billion. The fees account for a large portion of the pending bills highlighted by the auditor general, among other irregularities highlighted in the report.
“I’m utterly disgusted by the wanton looting and pilfering of Nairobi County finances through exorbitant legal fees paid to lawyers as contained in the latest Auditor-General’s report. We were told, Let’s Make Nairobi Work! Is this the way to do it? Nairobi deserves better!!!” she said.
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Johnson Sakaja’s Latest Woes
Aside from the report, Sakaja got into trouble with the Senate Committee on Energy after he failed to show up for a session on Thursday, April 11.
The committee requested the Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome to arrest Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and present the Nairobi governor before the committee on April 25.
In addition, Sakaja was fined a sum of Ksh500,000 by the committee.
“The Senate Energy Committee looking into the Mradi gas explosion in Embakasi has resolved to fine Governor Sakaja another Ksh500,000 and requested the IG of Police to arrest and present him to the committee on 25th April 2024. He failed to appear again this morning,” stated Sifuna.
