Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS); Uhuru names Air Force boss General Mohamed Badi deputised by Momanyi

Major General Mohamed Badi of the Kenya Air Force as the first Director-General NMS

President Uhuru Kenyatta has created the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) office together with Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, the office will be headed by Major General Mohamed Badi of the Kenya Air Force as the first Director-General, deputised by Enosh Momanyi, whose term begins today, March 18.


The NMS is now in charge of some functions of the Nairobi County which have been transferred to the National Government.


The President said that the biggest problem the county faced were corruption and cartels.


The President has high confidence in the new management as City services may improve. The Devolution Ministry will spearhead the NMS before its fully-fledged.


“In recent weeks, we have witnessed a lot of uncollected garbage in some streets in the CBD. These cartels either controlling water supply or issuance of permits have made service delivery almost impossible,” he said.


“Forty per cent of the country’s GDP is produced in Nairobi, hence for the county to continue as such, it is paramount that services are provided timely,” Uhuru added.


It was at the State House function that Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko officially transferred some functions of the county to the National Government, 21 days after the execution of the deal on February 25.


Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) will now manage revenue collection in the county while the Public Service Board takes over the county’s affairs.


The transferred services include Health, Transport, Planning and Development, and Public Works.