Impeachment efforts against Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and his deputy Njoroge Muchiri are rapidly gathering momentum as ward representatives begin collecting signatures to support the twin motion.

The push follows a heated Kamukunji held last week, where about 96 of the 123 MCAs convened to voice grievances against the governor.

During the meeting, Sakaja was accused of presiding over stalled ward projects, delaying bursary disbursements, and failing to implement assembly resolutions.

The session ended with a decision to retreat to Naivasha to strategise and launch the signature drive. By Sunday evening, more than 60 members had already signed, with organisers confident the number would rise sharply in the coming days.

South B MCA and Deputy Minority Leader Waithera Chege said that members had met on Sunday and agreed to move forward with the impeachment. She emphasised that the initiative is being driven by individual MCAs rather than party leadership.

“We have managed to collect over 60 signatures today, only on short notice. We had a meeting today, which was attended by members. Also, tomorrow we have a meeting,” Waithera said.

She added that their target is at least 116 signatures, well above the 84 required to table the motion.

“And I think we will even get them tomorrow (Monday), because these are members volunteering to come and sign. On the evidence, everything is set and ready,” she noted.

Waithera further revealed that two separate impeachment motions will be introduced—one for the governor and another for his deputy.

“There is one thing I want you to note, that this is a member-driven initiative, and Monday’s meeting will not be one that has been called by the leadership. And even for today, anybody who attended today’s meeting attended in their own capacity as a member of the county assembly of Nairobi, and, therefore, it’s based on an individual decision, unlike when parties say, now come as a party. But I can assure you ‘meli imeng’oa nanga’ and we are not turning back,” she stressed.

Since the assembly is currently on recess, Waithera said MCAs are requesting the Speaker to convene a special sitting to deliberate on the motion, adding that the process will strictly follow standing orders.

Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai, who also attended Sunday’s meeting, said members remain resolute and will not be swayed by external influence.

“Today, we had an all-members meeting in Westlands, which was attended by members, without the Speaker and some of the leadership,” Alai said.

He argued that, unlike in the past, Governor Sakaja would not find political protection to shield him from the process.