Sakaja Appoints New Urban Planning Chief After EACC Arrest of Senior Officer

Author: kenyans.co.kePublished on: June 5, 2026Country: Kenya

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Sakaja Appoints New Urban Planning Chief After EACC Arrest of Senior Officer

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja suspended Chief Officer for Urban Planning Patrick Analo after the EACC implicated him in a Ksh65.3 million graft case. Sakaja appointed Dominic Mutegi as acting chief and suspended the Urban Planning Technical Committee, halting all development approvals until reconstitution. The EACC had demanded the suspension under integrity regulations and the Conflict of Interest Act.

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