Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is on the receiving end. This is after City tycoon Agnes Kagure in a Facebook post went ballistic against the county boss, over what she termed incompetence and unnecessary and endless dramas in leadership.
Through she did not mention Sakaja by name, her message was obvious that Nairobi County, again cannot afford the current leadership circus.
She said she had just met with a veteran political strategist whose counsel, in her view, underlined why the capital must be rescued from poor governance.
“Palipo wazee kuna busara na hapaharibiki jambo”, she said.
In the same post, Kagure wrote, “I had the honor to benefit from the wisdom of Mzee Kamande, a long-standing political strategist and grassroots coordinator who identifies with our vision for a Nairobi that works for all.
“We continue to gather all, as we ready to liberate Nairobi from the shackles of incompetence, drama and misdirection”, she said.
Her remarks come at a time when discontent has been growing among city residents over service delivery, crumbling infrastructure and what many see as a lack of clear direction in City Hall as 2027 politics begin to take shape.
Agnes Kagure meeting in Nairobi. Photo: Agnes Kagure Source: Facebook
Kagure, who has declared interest in the Nairobi governor seat, has steadily built a reputation as a hands on community leader, making her increasingly popular across estates and informal settlements alike.
Through her empowerment programmes, she has been supporting women and youth groups with seed capital to start small businesses, helping hundreds of families earn a steady income.
She has also been sponsoring bright and needy students from Nairobi to stay in school, with several beneficiaries already advancing to universities and technical colleges, a move that has earned her praise from parents who say their children would otherwise have dropped out.
During moments of crisis, including fires, floods and forced evictions, Kagure has often been among the first to show up with food, blankets and financial support, at times when elected leaders are nowhere to be found, according to residents.
Beyond humanitarian work, she has also been active in environmental conservation initiatives, including clean up drives, tree planting exercises and campaigns to restore Nairobi’s rivers and green spaces.
This stands in contrast to the current state of the capital, where poor planning has left large parts of the city turning into a swimming pool even after a three minute downpour, exposing weaknesses in drainage and urban management.
With her latest statement, Kagure has now thrown a political gauntlet, signalling that the battle for Nairobi in 2027 is already taking shape, even as she continues to frame herself as the alternative to what she calls incompetence and misdirection in City Hall.