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Sakaja on the spot as calls for resignation intensify

Azimio coalition Executive Director, Philip Kisia, during an interview on Spice FM on February 18, 2026. [Spice FM]

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has been put on the spot by critics calling for his resignation over the Sh80 billion Cooperation Agreement deal he signed with the national government at State House in Nairobi, yesterday.

Azimio coalition Executive Director, Philip Kisia, said that by appending his signature on the document, the county boss indirectly admitted incapacity to carry out functions earmarked for the governor.

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