Johnson Sakaja

Johnson Sakaja
Sakaja in 2024
4th Governor of Nairobi City County
Assumed office
25 August 2022
DeputyJames Muchiri
Preceded byAnne Kananu
Senator of Nairobi City County
In office
31 August 2017 – 9 August 2022
PresidentUhuru Kenyatta
Preceded byMike Sonko
Succeeded byEdwin Sifuna
Personal details
Born (1985-02-02) 2 February 1985 (age 39)
Nairobi, Kenya
Political partyUnited Democratic Alliance[1]
OccupationPolitician

Johnson Arthur Sakaja CBS (born 2 February 1985) is a Kenyan politician serving as the governor of Nairobi City County since 25 August 2022. Previously, he served as the Senator of Nairobi from 2017 to 2022, and as a nominated Member of the National Assembly from 2013 to 2017. He was nominated to Parliament by The National Alliance (TNA) party which was part of the ruling Jubilee Coalition (now Jubilee Party).[2] He was the National Chairman of The National Alliance (TNA) until 9 September 2016 when the party merged with 12 others to form the Jubilee Party.[3]

  1. ^ Omulo, Collins (16 June 2022). "Sakaja: What next for Nairobi governor race?". Nation. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Uhuru's TNA nominates Sakaja to Parliament". The Star, Kenya. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
  3. ^ "We have come together for unity and development - Uhuru's TNA » Capital News". Capital News. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 7 March 2017.