This archive report was first published on 26 June 2020.
June 26, 2020 ¶
Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati has embarked on a mission to dissolve the county, citing persistent conflicts between his executive team and the county assembly.
According to the Governor, the constant squabbles have hindered the county's progress, and he believes dissolving the county is the best solution.
Wangamati has opted to collect signatures from voters in support of dissolving the county, a requirement that necessitates at least 10% of the registered voters to sign the motion.
As of now, the Governor has collected over 60,000 signatures, but he aims to gather at least 120,000 signatures before the end of the week to meet the minimum requirement.
"Already, we have collected over 60,000 signatures from the legitimately registered voters, but we want to ensure we have at least 120,000 before the end of this week. This is to ensure when we take the signatures for verification by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), we will still meet the minimum requirement of dissolving the county," a county official confirmed to the Standard.
Out of the 559,850 registered voters in Bungoma, the Governor needs to meet this requirement to have the motion heard.
