Governors allied to President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM boss Raila Odinga on Thursday outmanoeuvred those allied to Deputy President William Ruto to bag most of the seats in the Council of Governors elections. But the settlement follows an established precedent in the past polls where the governors desist from heated partisanship in the council. The Embu governor retained his position as the council boss and will continue to be deputised by Kisii Governor James Ongwae. "The Council of Governors will continue to support and promote increase of county allocations to a minimum of 35 per cent of all revenue collected. Two weeks ago, 30 out of the 47 governors declared their support for Raila’s presidency.

Source: The Star January 28, 2022 03:51 UTC