Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has announced that he has interdicted two officials of the county following the incident that happened at Kenya Power offices.
Appearing before the Committee on Administration and Internal Security at County Hall on Monday, Sakaja revealed that the officers had ordered the dumping in retaliation over a financial dispute between Nairobi County and Kenya Power.
The interdicted officers include James Sankale, the acting Director of Revenue Administration, and John Antoiti, the acting assistant Revenue Collection Director.
Governor Sakaja interdicts 2 employees over KPLC garbage saga. Photo: Courtesy.
Also appearing before the committee was the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja who condemned the dumping of the waste at Kenya Power offices, terming it as barbaric.
The police boss who was accompanied by deputy inspector generals of police Eliud Lagat and Gilbert Masengeli, told the committee that he was on an official trip to Nigeria when the incident occurred.
He highlighted that upon the receipt of the information, he directed the Director General of Public Prosecutions Renson Igonga to immediately open a criminal investigation file on the incident.
Kanja moreover stated that they will be preferring charges against the county officials among them sabotage, robbery with violence, illegal dumping of waste, and traffic obstruction.
The dispute between Nairobi County and Kenya Power stemmed from the utility company’s decision to disconnect electricity to several county facilities on February 14 over unpaid bills.
In response, county officials cut the water supply to Kenya Power’s offices and parked garbage trucks outside Stima Plaza, blocking access.
To resolve the dispute, officials from Kenya Power, Nairobi County, the Energy Ministry, and the Head of Public Service held discussions at City Hall last Wednesday and Sakaja confirmed that both parties agreed to restore the water supply and remove the trucks.
