Nairobi MCAs Demand Explanation Over Delayed Revenue Report

The Nairobi City County Assembly has raised concern over the continued delay in the release of a crucial report by a special committee tasked with investigating the county’s revenue collection systems.

On September 23, 2025, Kayole Central MCA Jeremiah Themendu tabled a request for a formal statement seeking clarity on why the Ad-Hoc Committee on Local Revenue and Administration has failed to deliver its findings nearly two years after it was formed.

The committee was established on October 11, 2023, with a mandate to probe the persistent decline in Nairobi’s local revenue. Its assignment included identifying the reasons behind falling collections, evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of existing systems, and recommending legislative or policy reforms to boost revenue.

According to Standing Order 211(4)(b), the committee was expected to complete its work within three months. However, when the initial deadline lapsed in early 2024, the assembly granted a 45-day extension, setting a new reporting date of March 19, 2024. More than a year later, the findings are still outstanding.

Themendu’s motion now seeks answers from the committee’s chairperson on three fronts: the reasons for the prolonged delay, the current status of the report, and the steps being taken to ensure its submission without further setbacks.

The failure to table the report has become a source of frustration for MCAs, many of whom argue that the county cannot afford further delays in addressing its revenue leakages. Nairobi’s financial health has long been undermined by inefficiencies in revenue collection, a problem that continues to slow down service delivery and development projects.

By pressing for accountability, the assembly hopes to fast-track the adoption of policy changes that could strengthen Nairobi’s financial base. Themendu emphasized that the credibility of assembly committees rests on their ability to deliver timely and actionable reports.

“The people of Nairobi expect us to act with urgency on matters that directly affect service delivery,” he noted, stressing that delays only worsen the county’s already strained fiscal position.

The push stresses growing impatience within the assembly and signals that pressure will mount on the committee until its long-awaited report is finally tabled.