Sammy Kioko and his sister have been pleading with the county government of Machakos to pay them their dues In October 2025, the comedian had claimed that he and his sister had delivered uniforms worth KSh 19 million The comedian pleaded with President William Ruto to intervene adding that he had been discouraged and ignored.
Comedian Sammy Kioko has involved President William Ruto in his fight with the Machakos county government. Sammy Kioko and his sister plead for Ruto’s intervention. Photo: Sammy Kioko. Source: Instagram Three months ago, Kioko spoke about his financial struggles with the Machakos county government after delivering uniforms. In October 2025, he claimed that the tender was worth KSh 19 million and the county government had delayed payments.
The comedian revealed that he procured the uniforms with his business partner and his sister. In a new clip, Kioko was outside the governor’s office with his sister when he made a plea to the head of state asking him to intervene.”Mr Munyambo, whatever you did to us at the gate, chasing us away like dogs. Calling the breakdown to come and pick our car is so inhuman because you are the same person who verified the uniforms when theuy were delivered. Calling kanjos to come and harass us wearing the same uniforms that were supplied,” he said.
“Guys, today allow me to talk to William Ruto. Mr president, I am Sammy Kioko. I am a creative and young businessman. Today I feel discouraged, suffocated, and ignored. I have a lot to say,” he added. The businessman’s sister opened up about the frustrations they have faced while seeking payment over their unpaid dues.
“I am a mum and a business lady. Come 2023/2024 financial year, we were able to win a tender to supply the kanji uniforms and apparels, and we made sure that we had supplied everything and ensured everything was okay as per the protocols of supply. But since then we have been following up on payments, but everything has become unfruitful. We’ve gone to the right offices, we have had meetings with them, we’ve had sit-downs, but everything looks not fruitful.”
“In all these we are suffering. So many people depend on us. My kids depend on me. So many families, but I’m suffering, and I’m tired of borrowing; debts on top of debts, I have nothing left. Come last year November Kenyans came through for me.
They fundraised for me, and I went to the hospital. I am doing well because of God’s grace, but still, our things are still stagnant. We don’t know what to do. We are only asking that the county consider and pay us our dues. We have tried; they also know that,” she added. Kioko asked the president to intervene and help the county government pay his family their dues.
“Mr president this is my humble request: that you help us even through any public office that can listen to us we can go to where they are. As she said, our businesses and families depend on us too. We ask for your help. To my fellow creatives, you have helped us so much, pushing that we be listened to. Thank you, Kenyans, for being our pillar,” he said.
By tuko