Sakaja oo Isniiyada u sharraxay hoos u dhaca Sh43.73 bilyan ee biilasha Nairobi

Guddoomiyaha ayaa sheegay in lacagta hoos u dhacday ay ka timid hubin, go'aamo maxkamadeed iyo deymo la hakiyay, ma aha oo kaliya bixin lacageed.

Guddoomiyaha Nairobi Johnson Sakaja ayaa Isniiyada u sheegay in biilasha sugaya magaalada hoos loo dhigay Sh118.79 bilyan ilaa Sh75.07 bilyan, isagoo ku nuuxnuuxsaday in hoos u dhaca Sh43.73 bilyan uusan ka imanin bixin lacageed oo keliya.

Hubin iyo go'aamo maxkamadeed oo ka dambeeya hoos u dhaca

Sakaja ayaa Isniiyada u sheegay in hoos u dhaca Sh43.73 bilyan uusan ka imanin bixin lacageed oo keliya, balse uu ka imanayay qiimeyn sharci, deymo dowladdu dammaanad qaaday oo la hakiyay, go'aamo maxkamadeed iyo sheegashooyin lagu muransanaa. Wuxuu sheegay in biilasha Sh118 bilyan uu ka dhaxlay hoggaamiyayaashii ka horreeyay, isagoo sameeyay guddi hubin gudaha ah ka hor bixinta.

Qaybaha hoos u dhaca iyo tafaasiisha lacagaha

Sakaja ayaa sheegay in Sh1.63 bilyan ay la xiriirto qiimeyn sharci, halka Sh19.14 bilyan ay tahay deymo dowladdu dammaanad qaaday oo adeeggooda la hakiyay sababo la xiriira la'aanta dukumeenti iyo jadwal deyn. Wuxuu intaa ku daray in Sh19.2 bilyan ay la xiriirto dulsaar iyo ganaax LAPFUND, oo hoos loo dhigay qiyaastii Sh8.2 bilyan ka dib heshiis maxkamadeed.

Isniiyada oo dalbaday caddayn dheeraad ah

Guddoomiyaha ayaa sheegay in Sh16.04 milyan oo lacagaha laga filayo macaamilo aan is-dhaafsiga ahayn ay lahaayeen dukumeenti ku filan. Guddoomiyaha guddiga, Moses Kajwang, ayaa ammaanay hoos u dhaca biilasha, laakiin wuxuu ka codsaday guddoomiyaha dukumeenti dheeraad ah oo taageeraya bixinta iyo habka loo xisaabiyay Sh43.73 bilyan.

The Nairobi governor says legal assessments, suspended loan servicing and a court consent on LAPFUND interest account for much of the reduction, as senators seek more documentation.

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has told the Senate that the city's pending bills dropped from Sh118.79 billion to Sh75.07 billion, a reduction of Sh43.73 billion that he said came through verification and payment rather than cash payments alone.

Verification committee scrutinised inherited debt

Appearing before the Senate County Public Accounts Committee at Parliament Buildings in Nairobi on Monday, Sakaja said the Sh118 billion in pending bills was inherited from his predecessors and that he set up a committee to verify the entire amount before payments were made. The committee, chaired by Homa Bay Senator Moses Kajwang, heard that the exercise examined the validity of the claims.

Sakaja said: "The reduction of Nairobi County pending bills by Sh 43.73 billion was not achieved entirely through cash payments but also involved adjustments arising from legal assessments, suspended government-guaranteed loans, court-ordered reductions and disputed claims." He added that his administration had provided a detailed schedule accounting for the reduction through adjustments and reconciliations.

Breakdown of the adjustments

The governor said Sh1.63 billion of the reduction related to legal assessments, while Sh19.14 billion represented government-guaranteed loans whose servicing had been suspended for lack of supporting documentation and loan schedules. He said Sh19.2 billion related to LAPFUND interest and penalties, which the County said fell to approximately Sh8.2 billion after a court consent.

Sakaja also said the audit raised concerns over Sh16.04 million in receivables from non-exchange transactions that lacked sufficient supporting documentation. He said a signed indemnity form and a financial memo had been provided under County Treasury rules on misplaced payment documents.

Legal reforms and a Senate request

Beyond the verification, Sakaja said his administration strengthened the county's legal department, saving approximately Sh8.48 billion in legal costs over two financial years by handling more litigation in-house and negotiating lower fees from private advocates. According to the County Assembly's Justice and Legal Affairs Committee, 84 of 174 concluded cases were handled in-house, with 47 decided in Nairobi's favour, a 56 per cent success rate.

Kajwang commended the County for reducing its pending bills but asked the Governor for additional documentation on the payments and processes behind the Sh43.73 billion reduction. Kajwang said: "The Senate County Public Accounts Committee requires further clarification on the verification exercise and the adjustments made to the outstanding debt."