Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has insisted there are no plans to privatise the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company.
The governor was speaking on Tuesday as the Nairobi County Assembly was recalled to start investigating allegations that City Hall was out to sell the water company to a French firm.
Speaking to the media at the Methodist Guest House, the governor said it was not practical to sell the State-owned company.
Senator Mike Sonko had also accused Kidero of selling the firm in order to fund his campaign.
He further took issue with Kidero, accusing him of arresting youths from the Sonko Rescue Team who were supplying water to city residents.
"The governor is trying to sell the company so that he can fund his campaign. Having sensed defeat, he is keen on disposing of county assets," said Sonko in a statement sent to newsrooms.
However, Kidero has denied the claims, saying it is political witch-hunt with a few days to the elections.
“There is absolutely nothing like that. State owned companies like Nairobi Water cannot be privatised and if they are, they are guided and controlled by the Privatisation Act of 2005, which was reviewed in 2012,” said Kidero.
“There is absolutely no truth in that. These are people who want to derail or introduce politics in the management of water in Nairobi,” he added.