By Metro News Reporter
Sacked Nairobi chief officer Geoffrey Mosiria has launched a blistering attack on Governor Johnson Sakaja, alleging that his removal caps nearly three years of frustration, stripped responsibilities and pressure over procurement.
“Thank you, my boss, for making my sacking official,” Mosiria wrote on Facebook following the appointment of another officer to oversee his docket.
But behind the pointed farewell was an accusation: Mosiria claimed Sakaja had effectively dismissed him on December 28, 2023, when he allegedly took away his accounting officer responsibilities and handed them to junior officers.
The former chief officer also alleged that his health docket’s budget was slashed from Sh1.2 billion to Sh100 million after he refused to facilitate direct procurement favouring people around the governor and certain contractors.
These are Mosiria’s allegations. The material available for this report does not independently establish the procurement claims, the reasons for the alleged budget reduction or his account of private discussions.
‘I refused to be used’
Mosiria claimed the dispute included a confrontation during a WhatsApp conference call involving Sakaja and his chief of staff, Osman Khalif.
He said he had evidence supporting his account, although that evidence was not included in the Facebook message supplied for this report.
According to Mosiria, his subsequent deployment to Environment did little to restore his authority. He alleged that his director reported directly to the governor, leaving him without meaningful work.
Rather than remain idle, he said, he took to the streets to lead enforcement operations that would ordinarily have been handled by officers below him.
“I still wanted to serve Nairobians,” he wrote.
Mosiria became a familiar figure during environmental enforcement operations before being transferred to Public Participation, Citizen Engagement and Customer Service.
Claims of isolation
In the lengthy statement, Mosiria described what he said was a deteriorating relationship marked by attacks in official WhatsApp groups, public criticism and unsuccessful attempts to secure a meeting with the governor.
He claimed their last substantive meeting was on December 28, 2023, at Sakaja’s private office in Riverside.
Since then, he alleged, the governor had rarely answered his calls or responded to his messages, leaving his grievances unresolved.
“All I wanted was an opportunity to work, deliver for Nairobians, and earn back your trust,” he wrote.
Mosiria also alleged that a contempt-of-court case that put him at risk of a six-month jail term was intended to force him out of office. He offered no supporting evidence in the supplied message to establish that claim.
From employee to political challenger
His response comes after a county circular dated October 21 named Zipporah Njeri Mwangi as acting chief officer for Public Participation, Citizen Engagement and Customer Service.
Mwangi will oversee the docket alongside her substantive responsibilities for City Culture, Arts and Tourism.
Signed by County Secretary Machel Waikenda, the circular says the changes have Sakaja’s approval and take effect immediately. Mosiria’s name appears nowhere in the notice, and he is not assigned another role.
Mosiria has now turned his dismissal into a rallying call for his declared bid to contest the Nairobi governorship in 2027.
“Today, I am humbled that Nairobi residents are calling upon me to serve them as their governor,” he wrote.
“I have endured the pain, learned from the challenges, and I am ready to serve.”
He insisted that his ambition was driven by a desire to improve service delivery rather than fight individuals.
“My desire has never been to fight anyone; it has always been to fix the systems and serve the people of Nairobi.”
Mosiria ended with a further allegation that a court case was being prepared to have him jailed. He provided no evidence for that assertion in the supplied statement.
The circular gives no reasons for his removal. A response from Sakaja addressing Mosiria’s allegations was not available in the material reviewed for this report.
