Sakaja’s Senate legacy: Seven legislative initiatives that shaped his national agenda

Before becoming Nairobi Governor, Sakaja Johnson served as Nairobi Senator between 2017 and 2022, a period during which he pursued legislative reforms targeting some of Kenya’s persistent governance, social and economic challenges.

His legislative record included sponsoring and co-sponsoring Bills touching on retirement benefits for county employees, disaster risk management, the constitutional relationship between the two levels of government, entrepreneurship, employment creation and timely payment of government suppliers.

Among the key initiatives were the County Governments Retirement Scheme Bill, 2018; Disaster Risk Management Bill, 2018; Determination of the Nature of Bills (Procedure) Bill, 2018; Startup Bill, 2021; Prompt Payment Bill, 2021; amendments to the Public Procurement and Disposal Act to provide for 30 per cent procurement preferences for youth, women and persons with disabilities; and the National Employment Authority Bill.

Source: TV47 News