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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87404, member: 27"] An Sh80 billion cooperation deal between Nairobi County and the national government just got grilled hard by the Senate. Sakaja's pitch to the Senate committee [LIST] [*]Johnson Sakaja defended the agreement as legally sound on Wednesday. [*]He compared Nairobi's Sh45 billion budget to Paris's Sh1.5 trillion. [*]Seven million residents versus two million in the French capital. [*]Cooperation, not power surrender, was his core argument. [/LIST] Why he says Nairobi needs this deal [LIST] [*]Standard county funding cannot sustain a capital-city mandate. [*]Sh1 billion already dropped for classroom construction projects. [*]A Sh50 billion Nairobi River and sewer rehab project is underway. [*]Sakaja argued that street lighting is a national-security responsibility. [/LIST] NMS comparisons got shut down fast [LIST] [*]Sakaja clarified that this is not a function transfer under Article 187. [*]No separate entity or formal deed exists in the arrangement. [*]County government reportedly stays in control of operations. [*]The national government only provides development-focused support muscle. [/LIST] Public participation became a hot topic [LIST] [*]Senators flagged that residents were not consulted before signing. [*]Sakaja cited mandatory cooperation language in the Constitution. [*]Section 6 of the Urban Areas and Cities Act was his defense. [*]Charter Hall forums across 17 sub-counties launched regardless. [/LIST] Who keeps tabs on the cash [LIST] [*]The National Assembly oversees funds under the national government structures. [*]The Senate handles oversight on anything touching devolved interests. [*]Sakaja assured that constitutional safeguards remain fully active. [*]Final recommendations from the committee are still pending review. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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