Nairobi County Chief Officer Geoffrey Mosiria has moved closer to a 2027 bid for the Nairobi governorship, saying former Governor Mike Sonko has tasked him with arranging a meeting with Jubilee Party leader Dr Fred Matiang’i over his political plans.
Mosiria said the proposed meeting would allow the two leaders to discuss his candidature and, if they agree, formally endorse his bid for the Nairobi governor’s seat. He currently serves in Governor Johnson Sakaja’s administration.
“Former Governor Mike Sonko has tasked me with organising a meeting with Dr. Fred Matiang’i, the Jubilee Party Leader, so that the two leaders can officially give me direction and, if they agree, endorse my candidature for Governor of Nairobi,” Mosiria said.
The latest declaration comes after Sonko advised Mosiria to consider the Nairobi governorship during a recent political consultation. Mosiria had asked the former governor which elective position would offer him the best opportunity, with Sonko responding that he should pursue the governor’s seat.
Mosiria said he respects his current employer and political authority but believes he cannot ignore what he describes as growing calls from Nairobi residents for him to seek elective office.
“I respect authority. I respect my current boss. But I also cannot ignore the call of the people of Nairobi,” he said, adding that he views the possible transition as part of what he considers a bigger calling to serve the city.
The proposed engagement with Matiang’i comes at a time when Jubilee is positioning itself ahead of the 2027 General Election, while political actors in Nairobi are increasingly taking early positions over the county’s leadership.
Mosiria has also indicated that he believes his current assignment in the county administration may eventually come to an end as he prepares for a political transition. He said he is not imposing himself on voters but responding to what he believes is a call from the people.
“I am not forcing myself on the people; the people are calling, and I believe God is calling me to serve,” Mosiria said, framing his political ambitions as a public-service responsibility rather than simply an electoral pursuit.
His planned consultations with Sonko and Matiang’i could influence the political vehicle, alliances and support base he ultimately builds ahead of the 2027 contest. Sonko remains an active figure in Nairobi politics, while Mosiria has previously expressed support for Matiang’i’s presidential ambitions.
Mosiria’s interest in the governorship has since moved beyond private consultations, with the county official formally declaring that he intends to contest the seat in 2027. He has also publicly challenged other aspiring candidates to face him at the ballot.
With the Nairobi gubernatorial contest beginning to attract multiple political figures, attention will now turn to whether Sonko and Matiang’i will back Mosiria and which party or political formation he will use to pursue the seat.
The final decision on who becomes Nairobi governor will ultimately rest with voters in the 2027 General Election, but Mosiria’s latest move signals that the contest for the capital’s top county position is already taking shape.
