This archive report was first published on 2 October 2019.
October 2, 2019
Kiambu Deputy Governor James Nyoro has taken drastic measures to address what he perceives as a lack of productivity among some of his county executive committee members.
According to a directive issued by Nyoro, the official vehicles of Roads and Public Works executive Juliet Kimemia and her Finance and Planning counterpart Kigo Njenga have been withdrawn.
Nyoro accused the two officials of engaging in politics rather than working for the people of Kiambu.
However, Sports and Youth Affairs executive Karungo wa Thangwa, a close ally of Governor Ferdinand Waititu, showed solidarity with his colleagues by offering his official vehicle to them.
"I have offered to share my official vehicle with my colleague CEC for Finance Kigo Njenga after his official county vehicle was withdrawn under unclear circumstances. We are determined to serve our people as per our mandate and the love for our home county," Thang'wa wrote on his official Twitter handle.
The move by Nyoro has sparked a deepening crisis in the county government, with some officials refusing to take orders from him.
The High Court has barred Governor Waititu from accessing his office until a corruption case where he is accused of awarding irregular tenders amounting to Sh588 million is heard and determined.
On Wednesday last week, the Employment and Labour Relations judge Onesmus Makau barred Nyoro from appointing, reshuffling, dismissing or interfering in any way with the county executives, chief officers, enforcement officers and any senior officers.
Meanwhile, MCAs have started collecting signatures to have Joseph Igogo be brought back to the assembly, where he served as the clerk.
Reports indicate 78 out of 92 members have signed to have Igogo back, saying he did his job diligently.
The MCAs have also revived the push to kick out speaker Stephen Ndicho with the petition to impeach him having been signed by over 80 MCAs out of the 92.
