I'm not interested in being Nairobi Governor - Sifuna
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has disputed
claims that his continued criticism of Governor Johnson Sakaja are aimed at
dethroning him in the next election.
Speaking
in an interview on Thursday, the outspoken lawmaker reiterated that he has no
interest in running for the Nairobi governorship position, and is only doing
his Senate oversight job.
“I
have seen newspapers claiming that because we are doing our jobs we have begun
early campaigns. When Sifuna goes to Mbagathi to ascertain whether there are
drugs, that doesn’t mean that I am running for Governor,” he told Spice FM.
“I
have said publicly that I am not interested in being Governor of Nairobi; I am
happy with the job I have been given as the Senator.”
According
to Sifuna, his criticism against the county boss is not ill-intended but
meant to hold him accountable on behalf of Nairobians.
He
slammed Sakaja over constant snubbing of Senate summons saying the Governor
has an obligation to his electorates but is instead disrespecting them.
The legislator also defended his media remarks
stating that if Sakaja snubs Senate meetings, then he (Sifuna) will be forced
to take the matter to the public.
“It
is not a witch hunt against anybody when I request that so and so appears
before a certain committee, we don’t call Governors before the Senate to ask
them their favourite TikTok filters…No, we are there to discuss serious issues.
If you impede my oversight duty by refusing to show up to summons of the
committees, I will do it on the media. It is that simple,” said Sifuna.
“At
the Energy Committee, we summoned Governor Sakaja over the Mradi fire incident,
that is not a light matter, it is something you would think everybody would
prioritise.”
He added: “We
have spoken to every agency involved, NEMA, EPRA and Energy CS Chirchir also
made time to come, the missing link is the Governor of Nairobi.”
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