Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Ken Ngondi on Wednesday joined Governor Johnson Sakaja in publicly declaring support for the broad-based government arrangement and the re-election bid of President William Ruto.
The two leaders addressed thousands of supporters outside the Nairobi City County Assembly building shortly after Sakaja delivered his State of the County Address to Members of the County Assembly (MCAs).
In their remarks, Sakaja and Ngondi pledged unwavering support for President Ruto and endorsed the ongoing political engagement between the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM).
“We are saying that Nairobi is fully behind the broad-based arrangement and that President William Ruto is two-term, Sakaja is two-term and Ngondi is also two-term,” Ngondi told the crowd.
The Speaker further called for continued cooperation between the County Assembly and the Sakaja administration, saying Nairobi’s development agenda required unity between the executive and the legislative arms of county government.
Ngondi urged MCAs and county officials to embrace a progressive working relationship, arguing that political stability would strengthen service delivery and help fast-track key county projects.
He said the Assembly was committed to providing oversight while also supporting programmes that directly improve the lives of Nairobi residents, including initiatives targeting infrastructure, health services, garbage collection, and youth empowerment.
On his part, Governor Sakaja said he was now ready to aggressively confront his political opponents ahead of the 2027 elections, warning that his quiet approach over the last three years had been misinterpreted.
“I have spent the last three years working and my opponents thought I am a coward. Now I am declaring that we shall be meeting with them head on where the people are,” Sakaja said.
The Governor maintained that his administration had focused on delivering services and implementing development programmes across the county, but said he would now take his message directly to Nairobi residents as the political season begins to take shape.
Sakaja also defended his recent engagements with national government leaders, insisting that cooperation with State agencies was necessary to unlock resources for Nairobi, but would not amount to surrendering devolved functions.
He noted that the broad-based arrangement offered an opportunity to reduce political hostility and allow leaders to focus on development rather than constant electioneering.
The declaration by the Nairobi leadership comes amid renewed national political realignments, with the UDA and ODM leadership exploring cooperation under the broad-based government framework.
Both Sakaja and Ngondi insisted that Nairobi remains firmly aligned with President Ruto’s leadership and promised to rally support for his re-election bid in 2027, as they separately seek to defend their own seats in the next general electi
