The High Court in Nairobi will today decide whether Nairobi County Assembly will vet Ann Kananu (pictured) for the deputy governor's position. Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko is also challenging Kananu’s vetting. Read MoreAccording to Sonko, the plot is to have Kananu vetted, assume the position of a deputy governor, and subsequently take up the capital city’s throne. This is despite IEBC lamenting that the court orders had put it in limbo as the timelines set by the law for a by-election was running out. “That sort of indolence does not qualify them for this court’s discretion,” argued Muite adding that the court was being asked to speculate.

Source: Standard Digital January 14, 2021 20:06 UTC