This archive report was first published on 10 December 2019.
On December 10, 2019, Business Daily highlighted the need for a legal framework to guide succession in counties, citing the power vacuum in Nairobi and Kiambu counties.
When a governor is charged in court and lacks a deputy, county business comes to a standstill, leaving residents without essential services and no mechanism to fill the gap.
This creates risks such as poor accountability, potential revenue loss through theft or laxity, and a lack of direction as competing interests fill the void left by the absent governor.
Parliament's delay in creating such a law has left counties vulnerable to sudden changes in executive leadership, a recipe for conflict.
Legislators, who are also lawyers, should avoid representing governors in court cases involving their integrity, corruption, or abuse of office to prevent conflict of interest and double speak.
