City Council of Nairobi

The City Council of Nairobi and indeed all local authorities are the most misunderstood and most discredited organizations in this country in the world over, yet they perform functions that are so basic to the lives of their residents. It is premised upon this misunderstanding and undue criticism that I intend to address visitors to this website in order to afford you an understanding of the council, its operations, challenges and the likes. The city council is a legal entity created by an act of parliament cap 265 of the laws of Kenya, the local government act, to provide a number of services to residents of the city.

These services include water and sewerage, education infrastructure, city planning and development control, public and medical health services, social services, welfare, youth, markets, trading and housing services, roads, passages and street lighting services.

Welcome to City Council of Nairobi!

Town Clerk, Mr. Philip Kisia

" TRANSFORM THE CITY OF NAIROBI TO A WORLD CLASS CITY”.

The Council’s management structure has been transformed over time in terms of increased technical competence and institutional set up to sufficiently undertake service delivery and effective urban management. The notable successes and visible results enjoyed by the residents are attributed to this institutional transformation and increased internal cooperation. The challenges of a rapidly growing city with a population of over 3.5 million people are profoundly enormous and complex. It requires a well inspired and intellectually endowed team to handle them.