Sakaja Appoints New Urban Planning Chief Following Analo's Arrest

Sakaja Appoints New Urban Planning Chief Following Analo’s Arrest

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has suspended Patrick Analo, the county’s Chief Officer for Urban Planning.

This comes after Analo was implicated in a Ksh65.3 million graft complaint filed with the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.

Sakaja has named Dominic Mutegi to the role on an acting basis, effective immediately.

Sakaja announced the adjustments in a statement released on Friday, June 5. He also suspended the county’s Urban Planning Technical Committee.

This followed immediately after EACC sent a letter to City Hall demanding the CEC’s immediate suspension in accordance with Regulation 25 of the Leadership and Integrity Regulations, 2015, and Section 43 of the Conflict of Interest Act 2025.

“The commission further directs that, during the period of suspension, the officer should not be allowed any access whatsoever to his office,” read part of the letter written to the County Secretary Godfrey Akumali.

Governor @SakajaJohnson speaks on the arrest of his Chief Officer for City Planning where over 65.3M was recovered in cash. @EACCKenya pic.twitter.com/G32uxJm0JP— Kenya News Centre🇰🇪 (@KenyaNewsCentre) June 5, 2026

“This is to guard against concealment, alteration, removal or destruction of records, documents or evidence relevant to the investigation; or interference with the investigations in any other manner.”

According to the Governor, Analo has been denied access to his office and will also be barred from accessing or managing any documents on behalf of the county during pending investigations.

“The County Chief Officer, Urban Planning, Patrick Akivaga Analo, is immediately suspended pending the conclusion of the investigation,” Sakaja stated.

“The officer will not be allowed to access his office or any official documents or systems during this period,” he added.

“Mr. Dominic Mutegi, the Director of Development Management, shall act in this capacity effective immediately.”

Sakaja further announced the immediate reconstitution of the Urban Planning Technical Committee, the key body responsible for processing development approvals in the city.

He also directed that all development approval processes be suspended until the committee is fully reconstituted, a decision likely to affect hundreds of ongoing and pending projects across Nairobi.

“All processing of development approvals is suspended until the full reconstitution of this committee,” he ordered.

The Governor further tasked County Executive Committee Member for Built Environment and Urban Planning, Patrick Mbogo, to handle urgent development applications.

Sakaja said the devolved unit would fully cooperate with investigators while emphasising that corruption would not be tolerated within his administration.

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“Corruption has no place in public service. Every public officer is individually accountable for their actions and must be prepared to answer to the law where allegations of wrongdoing arise,” he said.

The developments come a day after EACC officers raided Analo’s home, recovering over Ksh65.3 million in cash as well as other goods, including title deeds and laptops, among others.

The money was allegedly discovered at the suspect’s residence in Syokimau, Machakos County, as well as in the boot of his motor vehicle.

During the search, the commission confirmed that the operation yielded substantial evidence, including Ksh51,300,000 and US$113,000 ( Ksh14 million.

This brought the total cash recovered to about Ksh65.3 million, money detectives believe is proceeds of corruption.

Sakaja Appoints New Urban Planning Chief Following Analo’s Arrest