The Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has clapped back at Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei, saying that he is not responsible for drainage issues in Nairobi County.

Speaking at the Senate Proceedings on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, Sifuna, while distancing himself from the drainage menace witnessed in Nairobi over the past few days, further listed out senators’ roles.

“It is quite surprising that a member of this house can forget that we have limited roles as senators… Therefore, if the expectation from any member of this house is that the senator for Nairobi is responsible for opening drainages, then it is the height of hypocrisy,” Sifuna said.

At the same time, Sifuna added that he was embarrassed by what happened on Friday, March 6, 2026, concerning the Nairobi floods that damaged property and killed at least 49 people.

Cherargei blasts Sifuna

Sifuna’s remarks come two days after the Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei sharply criticised the leadership of Nairobi City County following devastating floods that hit parts of the capital on the evening of Friday, March 6, 2026.

At the time, the UDA lawmaker turned his criticism toward his Nairobi counterpart, Edwin Sifuna, accusing him of failing to exercise his constitutional oversight role over the county government.

Cherargei claimed that Sifuna had neglected local accountability issues while focusing his political energy on national matters.

“The irony is that Senator Sifuna has failed to do oversight of Nairobi City County as per his mandate, yet he is busy oversighting the broad-based government,” Cherargei said.

He questioned Sifuna’s political messaging, arguing that the slogan “Linda Mwananchi”, which promotes protecting citizens, rings hollow when Nairobi residents are struggling due to what he termed inadequate oversight of essential county services.

“How can he say he promotes Linda Mwananchi yet wananchi of Nairobi City County are suffering for lack of oversight over the provision of emergency services?” Cherargei posed.

Sakaja claps back

Meanwhile, the Nairobi County Governor, Johnson Sakaja, has attributed the city’s persistent infrastructure problems, particularly chronic flooding, to years of inadequate funding amid uproar from the citizens and a section of leaders.

Breaking his silence on Sunday evening, March 8, 2026, nearly 48 hours after floods caused widespread disruption across Nairobi, Sakaja said the county requires billions of shillings to permanently fix the capital’s drainage system and curb the recurring flood menace.

According to Sakaja, Nairobi requires at least Ksh60 billion annually to properly address infrastructure needs, maintain public services and respond to emergencies such as the ongoing floods.

“I am not overwhelmed, I am under-resourced. Nairobi needs at least Ksh60 billion every year to address the challenges and development needs in a better way,” he said in an interview on a local TV station.