Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo faced the first hurdle of his new administration after a Nairobi court stopped the vetting of his nominee for deputy governor. “The governor, speaker and clerk of the county assembly are hereby restrained from presenting the name of James Gesami to Members of the Nyamira County Assembly for vetting as deputy governor pending determination of the suit,” ruled Justice Onyango. Nyaribo took over as Nyamira governor last month following the death of John Nyagarama. Mariita argues that the former MP does not have the requisite qualifications to be deputy governor and wants Nyaribo compelled to nominate another person. The lawyer further claimed that the governor and the county assembly did not consider public views in the nominations.

Source: Standard Digital January 14, 2021 21:11 UTC