{UAH} National Government takes charge of Nairobi County

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa at State House during the signing of an agreement for the functions of the Nairobi County Government to be taken over by the National Government. PHOTO| PSCU

The functions of the Nairobi County Government will now be officially taken over by the National Government following an agreement signed on Tuesday at State House, Nairobi.

According to a statement from State House, the land mark agreement signed by Governor Mike Sonko and Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa in concurrence with President Uhuru Kenyatta was made in line with Article 187 of the Constitution.

Article 187 (1) of the Constitution stipulates that "a function or power of government at one level may be transferred to a government at the other level by agreement between the governments if the function or power would be more effectively performed or exercised by the receiving government; and if the transfer of the function or power is not prohibited by the legislation under which it is to be performed or exercised."

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa sign agreement to transfer county functions in the presence of President Uhuru Kenyatta and Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka. PHOTO| PSCU

The signing of the agreement was also witnessed by the Speaker of the Senate Kenneth Lusaka and the Attorney General Paul Kihara.

The statement issued by State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena indicated that the National Government will take over the following functions of the Nairobi County Government:

i) County Health services
ii) County Transport services
iii) County Public Works, Utilities and Ancillary services
iv) County Government Planning and Development

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Allan

 

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