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What roles did Johnson Sakaja hold, and when?

Johnson Sakaja

Kenyan politician who has been Governor of Nairobi City County since August 2022.

Latest source 26 Aug 2026Updated 27 Oct 20263 sources

CurrentNow

Currently Governor, Nairobi City County, since Aug 2022. 2 dated roles on record.

Identity record: Public Figure Record Partially verified

Roles, most recent first

  1. Aug 2022 – present
    Governor Nairobi City County Current

    Won the August 2022 election on a UDA ticket with 699,392 votes against Polycarp Igathe's 573,516; still governor as of August 2026.1 2

  2. Senator Senate of Kenya Former

    Listed in the Senate section of Parliament's website as Sen. Sakaja Johnson Arthur (JP); county and dates are not shown on that page.3

Where the dates come from

  1. SecondaryJohnson Sakaja, Edwin Sifuna and Esther Passaris win Nairobi top seatsNation · Aug 2022
  2. SecondaryKenya: Sakaja Says ODM Has Courted Him As Political Future Remains Uncertain (Capital FM, via AllAfrica)Capital FM · 26 Aug 2026
  3. PrimarySen. Sakaja Johnson Arthur - Senator profileParliament of Kenya

Changes

27 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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