Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja has announced that Starting in January, all Nairobi County employees will wear badges and have their names publicly listed.
Sakaja has revealed that the county will launch the programme dubbed Jitambulishe in a fresh initiative to curb rampant corruption and harassment of businesses.
According to him, all county employees will wear badges that anyone can scan and verify their identity before conducting any business under the project.
He also disclosed that the county will have only one team that will be publicly known. The names will be separated by areas where these officers will operate.
“Every staff member of Nairobi County Government, if they come to you, first of all, it’s one inspection team that we are going to publish the names of who comes to Westlands, who comes to Dagoreti North, because there are many imposters harassing business people in the city, and we want business people to focus on their business. Everyone must have a badge, and you check it online, and it brings up your photo. You know, yes, this is a certified staff member of the Nairobi County government and they have come to look at this and that.”
This comes as the problem of harassment and extortion by county officials, particularly within the Central Business District (CBD), has been persistent in the capital.
Following this, Some business owners alleged that county officials continued to intimidate and extort them, threatening to close their establishments without proper cause.
In April 2024, the county government deployed compliance and enforcement teams across all 17 sub-counties to ensure businesses obtain the necessary permits and pay the required fees.
Each officer was provided with a legitimate staff ID card featuring a QR code for verification. This initiative aimed to meet the county’s revenue target of Ksh20 billion for the financial year.
