Nairobi, Sept. 6 -- City Hall and Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) are set to face off once again over payment of Nairobi County government pending bills and contracts.

While NMS wants all pending bills and contracts under the transferred functions handed over to them for payment, Nairobi County maintains that the agency cannot take over such payments as contracts are not transferable.

Governor Mike Sonko maintains that all the contracts that the county government had entered into prior to the establishment of NMS should be completed and paid by City Hall while NMS be responsible for new ones they enter into going forward.

"The contract is between the county government and the contractors so why would NMS want to transfer such contrac...