Deputy governors will cease to be flower girls in county governments if the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report is adopted. This is after the report proposed that the second in command in county governments be assigned a county executive committee portfolio by including a provision requiring county governors to designate to their deputies county executive committee portfolios. This will in essence see the deputy governors have some semblance of control in the running of affairs in the devolved units. According to section 32 of the County Governments Act, 2012, a deputy governor shall deputise for the governor in the execution of the governor’s functions. But the report by BBI is now proposing that the section be amended to require the Governor to assign to the deputy governor a County Executive Committee portfolio.

Source: Daily Nation October 23, 2020 09:33 UTC