Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has fired Finance County Executive Danvas Makori.
Sonko has in return fronted Newton Munene to replace him.
The city boss also wrote to the county Assembly to re-activate the vetting process of County Secretary nominee Peter Kariuki.
The announcements to terminate Makori's tenure was made public on Tuesday at the County assembly through communication from the speaker.
“In view of this, your service as a CEM is hereby terminated with effect from the date of this letter. Upon clearance and satisfactory handover of all county government property and information within your custody you will be paid,” read a letter dated April 5 and signed by Governor Mike Sonko.
Sonko's cited Makori's performance as the reason for his sacking.