Article 180 of the Constitution requires a governor to pick a running mate who automatically assumes the office of deputy governor upon the election of his principal as governor. The roles of a deputy governor are set out under Article 179( 4 ) and ( 5 ) of the Constitution. The position of deputy governor would be all fine and dandy if Igathe were a running mate to a progressive mind that is focussed on sustainable development. Do not be deceived by whatever recent transformation Nairobi’s soon-to-be former Nairobi senator purports to have gone through. Before accepting to become bedfellows with Sonko, Igathe should have consulted Machakos Deputy Governor Benard Kiala for training on how to deal with the manifold agonies that can plague deputy governors in this land.

Source: The Star May 28, 2017 21:22 UTC