Full-in tray await governors-elect after swearing in ceremonies
The newly elected governors have a full in-tray awaiting them in a bid to fulfil the promises they made during the campaign period.
The governors –elect will be sworn in tomorrow, in line with the provisions of the Assumption of the Office of Governor Act 2012.
The Act provides that elected governors must be sworn in on the first Thursday after the 10th day of the declaration of the final results by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Once they assume office the leaders will have to fulfil the promises made to the electorate
West Pokot Governor Simon Kachapin has asked area residents to maintain peace as he promises to finish any pending development projects that may have not been completed by his predecessor Prof. John Lonyangapuo once he gets sworn into office.
While celebrating his victory at Makutano Shopping centre in Kapenguria Town, Kachapin unequivocally lauded the West Pokot voters for trusting his first leadership and voting him in to replace the current leadership.
He said he will ensure that his vision for the county when he was elected in 2013 still holds and will ensure the region achieves all aspects of development as desired by his electorate.
Terming himself as the West Pokot residents’ project, he vowed not to let them down on matters of development, as envisioned by them which made them have trust in him to elect him for the second time after ejecting him in the 2017 election.
“In the 100 days after being sworn into the office, I will ensure that all pending projects are implemented to the latter. I will hold no grudge against anybody,” stated the governor-elect.
At the same time Nairobi Governor-Elect Johnson Sakaja has described the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) two-year term as a cocktail of hits and misses, ahead of his swearing in ceremony on Thursday.
The NMS was established by President Uhuru Kenyatta in March 2020, and has been undertaking key functions which were transferred from Nairobi County.
Sakaja appreciated that NMS delivered in some sectors, especially putting up health facilities, and putting up boreholes.
“There is what has succeeded and there is what has failed. They have built hospitals which we now need to equip, they have built cabros in our streets, and they have also dug several boreholes,” he said.
Sakaja highlighted some of the failures recorded during their tenure including leaving behind huge pending bills and uncollected garbage.
The governors-elect are expected to take the oath of office in a public ceremony presided over by a High Court Judge.
In the same breadth, the Judiciary has appointed 47 Judges to take charge of the ceremonies.
Ony 45 will be sworn in tomorrow after IEBC postponed elections in Kakamega and Mombasa.
Kirinyaga governor-elect Ann Waiguru will take oath of office at Kamiigua Polytechnic in Kutus town alongside her Deputy David Githanda at 10am.
Nyeri Governor elect, Mutahi Kahiga will be sworn in at the Asian Quarters bus park in Nyeri town at exactly 10am.
His Samburu counterpart Lati Lelelit will be sworn in at Kenyatta stadium alongside his Deputy Lenengwesi Samia.
Former Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka who has recaptured the Bungoma Governor’s seat he lost in 2017 will be sworn in at Kibabii University at 10am while Makueni Governor elect Mutula Kilonzo Junior will be sworn in at Unoa grounds in Wote town.
Other governors who will be sworn in include, Kiambu Governor elect, Kimani Wamatangi, Narok Governor elect Patrick Ole Ntutu, Isiolo Governor elect Abdi Ibrahim Guyo, Nyamira Governor elect Amos Nyaribo, Embu Governor elect Cecily Mbarire, Nakuru Governor elect Susan Kihika among others.
