Nairobi, 19th January 2026
Nairobi City County’s Mobility and Works Sector has outlined a decisive 2026 agenda anchored on full implementation of transport regulations, strengthened accountability, and integrated city planning, as the County opens the year following major legislative gains achieved in 2025.
Addressing staff during the sector’s start of year meeting aimed at setting the agenda for the year, the County Executive Committee Member for Mobility and Works, Mr. Ibrahim Auma, congratulated officers for delivering fourteen transport regulations that were successfully passed and gazetted in 2025, describing the achievement as the result of persistence, technical depth and coordinated effort across directorates.
“With gazettement complete, our focus now shifts decisively to implementation, enforcement and measurable impact,” he said, noting that the regulations must move beyond policy intent to tangible service delivery outcomes.
Mr. Auma stated that 2026 will be defined by disciplined execution, with all gazetted regulations required to be fully operationalized within daily sector operations. He stressed that there would be no selective application and no partial compliance, directing all directorates to translate the regulations into standard operating procedures, work plans, enforcement protocols and reporting tools.
The regulations are expected to structure sector operations, guide enforcement decisions, standardize public service vehicle management, parking, traffic operations, non-motorized transport infrastructure, signage and lighting, while anchoring revenue integrity and accountability.
Among key priorities for the year is the full operationalization of the Nairobi City County Transport Fund. Mr. Auma noted that effective control of the fund is central to delivering the sector’s mandate, indicating the need for clear governance structures, defined eligible uses and transparent reporting.
In 2026, the County will finalize the fund’s regulatory framework, confirm signatories and fund management arrangements, and institute quarterly internal reporting mechanisms shared transparently across directorates.
“Control of resources must go hand in hand with full accountability. “Stated Mr. Auma.
The Works and Mobility sector boss further announced a shift from fragmented planning to a unified, city-wide approach through the development of a citywide transport and land use blueprint. The blueprint will integrate road corridors, public and mass transit, non-motorized transport networks, parking and traffic management, utilities, storm water drainage, street lighting and enforcement within a single planning framework.
He noted that no major transport corridor, estate road network or development should proceed outside this emerging framework, with a draft Capital City Transport and Land Use Concept expected by mid-2026.
Addressing recent urban safety concerns, Mr. Auma called for urgent and deliberate alignment between the Mobility and Works Sector and the Built Environment and Urban Planning Sector. He observed that urban development failures are never isolated to one department, stressing that the entire County Government is held accountable.
“This reality places a serious professional, ethical and technical obligation on us, particularly our county engineers,” he said, adding that 2026 will see closer collaboration to establish clear and enforceable systems for how Nairobi builds, inspects and safeguards its structures.
The County Executive Committee Member challenged sector leadership at all levels to demonstrate discipline, coordination and data-driven decision-making in order to deliver safe, efficient and integrated mobility systems for Nairobi residents.
The Sector County Chief Officers, Eng. Geoffrey Tirop (Works) and Dr. Machel Waikenda (Mobility), urged officers to embrace teamwork as a key driver in delivering Governor Sakaja’s commitment to sustainable mobility and infrastructure development across the City.
During the meeting, each directorate presented updates on the status of ongoing projects, outlining progress made in alignment with the performance contract targets for the 2025 /2026 financial period.
The meeting was attended by Sector Directors, Deputy and Assistant Directors, Engineers from across the Sub counties, Enforcement Unit Commanders and their Operation Officers, as well as sector accountant, procurement, legal and budget officers, and the administration staff.
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