This archive report was first published on 30 July 2019.
On July 30, 2019, Kiambu Deputy Governor James Nyoro took over the management of Kiambu county, after a court ruling barred Governor Ferdinand Waititu from accessing his office.
Nyoro chaired his first cabinet meeting, promising to work with all county executive committee members and chief officers to deliver services to the people of Kiambu.
According to reports, the new developments in Kiambu came only hours after Governor Waititu was slapped with stringent bond terms, including a ban on accessing his office.
However, Nyoro stated that he would be ready to vacate office if the appeal lodged by Governor Waititu seeking to be allowed access to his office sails through.
The Kiambu Deputy Governor and Governor Waititu had been at loggerheads in recent times, accusing each other in public.
Nyoro even claimed that he had been locked out of his office, with Governor Waititu running the affairs of the county as a family property.
The Members of County Assembly (MCAs) in Kiambu hailed the ruling, saying they were working on an impeachment motion against Governor Waititu.
The ruling to bar Governor Waititu elicited mixed reactions on the future of the county.
