By DAVID MWERE More by this AuthorGovernors will now be legally compelled to appoint their deputies should a vacancy arise in county governments. In Nyeri, Deputy Governor Mutahi Kahiga was sworn into office following the death of his boss Gakuru Wahome through a road crash on November 7, 2017. In Nairobi, Mr Igathe resigned in January 2018 on account of failing to earn the trust of Mr Sonko. Although Mr Mutahi and Mr Barchok went on to nominate their deputies in accordance with the Supreme Court ruling, Mr Sonko did not. Until the Supreme Court ruling, the Senate was mulling a temporary measure to cure the situation.

Source: Daily Nation July 10, 2020 06:22 UTC