H.E. Sakaja Arthur Johnson, CBS Governor of Nairobi City County, Kenya; Vice Chair, C40 Steering Committee
H.E Sakaja Arthur Johnson, is the Governor of Nairobi City County, the capital city of Kenya. He has served as the immediate former Senator of Nairobi, previously as a nominated member of the National Assembly and Chairperson of the ruling party (2013 – 2017).
During his tenure in Parliament, he served as Chairman of the standing committee on Labour and Social Welfare and the Vice Chairman standing committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations in the Senate. H.E Governor Sakaja also served as the Chairperson of the Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association (KYPA) and distinguished himself as a legislator addressing the most contentious issues of the Nation. The Governor has been awarded Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (CBS) First Class by the President of The Republic of Kenya for his extensive legislative work in the 11th and 12th Parliament. He has been nominated among top 100 Future Leaders: The World’s Most Influential Young people in Government (2018) by Apolitica and awarded Change Maker of the year 2016 at the African Achievers Award, in recognition of his leadership skills and youth empowerment in Kenya.
He currently serves as the C40 Vice Chair as the African Representative in their steering committee; above being nominated 2023 World Economic Forum Young Global Leader earlier in 2023. The Governor has co-authored a book in collaboration with the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ - Kenya Chapter) on Representation and Fiscal Decentralization, having particularly written on the Operational Framework for Devolution in Kenya. At Parliament, both in the National Assembly and the Senate, his achievements include:
Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO) Bill – sponsored the Public Procurement and Disposal (Amendment) Bill providing for 30% procurement opportunities to be reserved for women, youth and persons with disabilities of all the government tenders and contracts.
Formulated and sponsored the National Employment Authority Act
Supported the Private Security Regulation Bill – regulating private security sector
Sponsored the Disaster Risk Management Bill
Sponsored the Startup Bill to support innovative start-ups
Sponsored the Prompt Payment Bill to ensure timely payment to suppliers in Public and Private sectors
Sponsored the Pandemic Response and Management Bill
Tabled a legislative proposal on National School Lunch Feeding Program Bill.
H.E Sakaja Arthur Johnson now leads the regions’ economic hub on the mantra; A city of order, dignity, hope and opportunity for all.