William Ruto calls out Johnson Sakaja for talking during briefing: "I hope you're listening"

President William Ruto rebuked Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja for talking during an agriculture summit and ordered camera crews at Jamhuri Park to reduce numbers.

Nancy Odindo is a current affairs writer at Tuko.co.ke (joined in 2023). She has one year of experience in print and more than five years in digital media.

President William Ruto publicly rebuked Nairobi governor Johnson Sakaja on Thursday, October 8, 2026, after the governor appeared to be talking rather than paying attention during an agricultural presentation at Jamhuri Park, Nairobi.

The incident took place at the Agriculture and Food Security Transformation Summit, a high-level government event where county leaders and officials had gathered to discuss Kenya's agricultural development priorities.

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As an agricultural officer raised concerns over El Nino preparedness, Ruto turned his attention to the Nairobi governor and issued a pointed reminder to pay attention.

Source: Tuko