The High Court has stepped in to force Nairobi City County to clear a debt that has remained unpaid for years, ordering the county to pay more than Sh218 million to a technology company that supplied and installed its revenue collection system after officials failed to honour a court-approved settlement.
Justice William Musyoka issued an order of mandamus directing Nairobi City County and its Chief Officer for Mobility and ICT Infrastructure to pay Technobrain (Kenya) Ltd, saying the company had exhausted every available legal avenue in its efforts to recover the money.
The judge found that the firm had met all the conditions required for the court to grant the order.
“I find that the ex parte applicant has satisfied the conditions for grant of the order of mandamus, since there is no other alternative remedy,” Justice Musyoka ruled.
The case arose from a contract signed on March 6, 2020, in which Technobrain (Kenya) Ltd was awarded a Sh847.2 million tender to supply, install and maintain the Integrated City Revenue Management System (ICMS) for Nairobi City County.
A payment dispute later emerged after the county failed to meet its obligations under the agreement. The parties subsequently recorded a consent in HCCC No. E584 of 2021, with the county agreeing to pay Sh330.1 million.
Court documents show that only Sh142.9 million was paid, leaving an unpaid balance of Sh168.5 million.
In October 2025, the court issued a Certificate of Order against the Government requiring settlement of the debt. Despite that order and repeated demands by the company, the county did not clear the outstanding amount.
Justice Musyoka ruled that there was no lawful reason for the continued failure to satisfy the decree and ordered the county government to settle the debt.
He also said Technobrain is at liberty to seek further court orders should Nairobi City County fail to comply with the latest directive.
After adding interest and legal costs, the amount payable by the county has now risen to more than Sh218 million.