I confronted Governor Sakaja over garbage at Stima Plaza
President William Ruto has revealed that he confronted Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja over the recent feud between the county administration and Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC)
President William Ruto has revealed that he confronted Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja over the recent feud between the county administration and Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC).
On Monday, February 24, the city county government shocked the country after deploying tipper trucks loaded with garbage to Stima Plaza, which houses the country’s power utility firm.
At the centre of the spectacle were the claims and counterclaims of power bills and wayleave rates between the two entities; whilst KPLC demanded the settlement of its bills running to upward of Ksh 3 billion, City Hall demanded its rates claimed at over Ksh 100 billion.
Kenya Power cut supply to the county, prompting the latter to dump garbage at the utility firm’s headquarters and blocking the entryways as a show of protest after efforts to have the power restored failed.
Speaking at a church in Nairobi on Sunday, March 2, Ruto revealed he contacted Sakaja on the phone and called him out over the issue.
According to the president, the governor apologised to him and pledged to settle the matter in a civilised manner.
“There was a mistake the other day, and I called the governor and those from Kenya Power. I told them to stop their issues. The governor went ahead to apologise, and I congratulate him for apologising. We should now pick from there and move forward together and build a strong city and nation,” the president said.
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Meanwhile, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen recently revealed that police arrested some officials from City Hall.
Speaking at DCI Headquarters on Thursday, February 27, the CS detailed that the arrests were made on the same day the garbage was dumped at the gate following a complaint by Kenya Power.
He added that some of the county trucks had also been impounded as investigations into the incident continued.
Murkomen reiterated that action would be taken against all those who were involved in the act, which has been condemned by Kenyans and political leaders.
On Saturday, March 1, the county sent its staff to clean up the KPLC premises, which they fumigated to avert the health dangers posed by the decomposing garbage.
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