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Kenya, November 10, 2026 - Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja appeared before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee to answer questions over the county’s procurement practices and pending bills.
Senators wanted to know how Nairobi County awards contracts, pays suppliers and manages public funds.
The session focused on procurement gaps, delayed payments and audit concerns raised against the county.
Sakaja told the committee that his administration had strengthened compliance systems.
He said the county had uploaded procurement plans, contract awards and termination records to the Public Procurement Information Portal.
The governor also said the county had corrected reporting gaps that affected the 2022/2023 financial year.
He defended changes made to standard tender documents.
Sakaja said the changes were lawful under Section 74 of the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015.
According to him, the adjustments were meant to meet technical requirements without weakening fairness or open competition.
The committee also examined Nairobi County’s pending bills.
The county says it has reduced pending bills by Ksh43.7 billion and cut legal costs by Ksh8.48 billion.
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Sakaja presented a progress report on the reductions.
But senators wanted details on the bills that remain unpaid.
They also wanted to know why the debts accumulated and who approved the contracts behind them.
Procurement has become a recurring issue for Nairobi County.
In June, senators questioned Sakaja over a Ksh2.7 billion revenue-collection arrangement and the underuse of a Ksh850 million server room.
The governor defended the Nairobi Pay platform, saying it had improved revenue collection and reduced leakages.
He said the system was procured through a government-to-government arrangement with the Ministry of ICT and hosted at Konza Technopolis.
The Senate committee is expected to continue reviewing the county’s audit responses and procurement records.
Its findings could shape future recommendations on contract awards, financial management and the settlement of pending bills.