On Sunday, Deputy President William Ruto warned the county assembly against vetting Kananu on Friday. Despite being against the scheduled vetting, Omari questions which law Kananu will use to become the governor if she sails through the vetting process. He argued the constitution only allows a substantive Deputy Governor to occupy the office of the Governor. Article 182 of the Constitution highlights; if a vacancy occurs in the office of county governor and that of deputy county governor, or if the deputy county governor is unable to act, the speaker of the county assembly shall act as county governor. “If a vacancy occurs in the circumstances contemplated by clause (4), an election to the office of county governor shall be held within sixty days after the speaker assumes the office of county governor,” it further reads.

Source: The Star January 12, 2021 12:56 UTC