Geoffrey Mosiria has hit back at Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja following his dismissal from his role as Nairobi County Chief Officer in charge of Public Participation,Citizen Engagement and Customer Service, accusing the county boss of sidelining him and frustrating his efforts to serve residents.
In a strongly worded social media post, Mosiria thanked Sakaja for making his dismissal official but claimed that he had effectively lost his responsibilities as far back as December 28, 2023, when his mandate as an accounting officer was allegedly taken away.
“THANKS MY BOSS GOVERNOR SAKAJA!” Mosiria began his statement, before accusing the governor of failing to disclose the circumstances surrounding their fallout to Nairobi residents and Kenyans.
He alleged that Sakaja stripped him of his constitutionally assigned responsibilities and handed them to his junior officers through what he described as an unprocedural memo.
Mosiria further claimed that the health budget under his docket was reduced from KSh1.2 billion to KSh100 million, alleging that the move was intended to frustrate his work after he refused to participate in direct procurement arrangements that he claimed would favour individuals close to the governor and contractors.
According to Mosiria, the disagreement escalated during a WhatsApp conference call attended by the governor’s Chief of Staff, Osman Khalifa, during which he claimed Sakaja confronted him over his position.
The former county official alleged that his subsequent deployment to the Environment docket did not restore his ability to work, claiming that his director reported directly to the governor, leaving him with little responsibility.
“Instead of sitting idle in the office, I chose to go to the streets and lead operations meant to be handled by junior officers like my director because I still wanted to serve Nairobians,” he said.
Mosiria also recounted what he described as a prolonged period of frustration, including attacks in official WhatsApp groups, public criticism and a court case in which he claimed he nearly faced six months in jail over alleged contempt of court.
He alleged that the case was part of a plan to force him out of office, adding that his subsequent transfer to the Customer Service docket, covering public participation, citizens’ engagement and customer service, further complicated his efforts to discharge his duties.
Despite calls from bloggers for him to resign, Mosiria said he remained silent because he wanted an opportunity to work, deliver services to Nairobi residents and regain the governor’s trust.
He identified December 28, 2023, as the date of his last meeting with Sakaja, alleging that the meeting took place at the governor’s private office in Riverside, where his responsibilities were taken away.
“Since then, my grievances have gone unheard, and I have never had a fair opportunity to discuss them with you as you rarely pick calls or respond to my messages,” Mosiria stated.
Despite his fallout with the county administration, Mosiria said he remained committed to Nairobi and suggested that he was ready to seek the county’s top seat amid what he described as growing calls from residents for him to become governor.
“Despite everything, I never gave up on Nairobi. Today, I am humbled that Nairobi residents are calling upon me to serve them as their governor,” he said.
He added that his experiences had taught him valuable lessons and maintained that his ambition was not to engage in political fights but to reform county systems and improve service delivery.
“My desire has never been to fight anyone; it has always been to fix the systems and serve the people of Nairobi,” he said.
In his closing remarks, Mosiria alleged that he had received information that preparations were underway to institute a court case against him that could lead to his imprisonment.
“Lastly I have information that you are preparing a court case to fix and jail me. I hope Nairobi people know who belongs to jail and who should serve them,” he stated.
