Speaker Mutura to be sworn in as the Nairobi Acting governor today

The swearing-in ceremony of Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Benson Mutura as the Acting Nairobi City Governor will take place at 10am Monday.

In a gazette notice dated December 18, 2020 acting county secretary Justus Kathenge said the ceremony will take place at the city-county.

Mutura’s inauguration ceremony had been postponed to a further date.

Justice Jairus Ngaah who was meant to preside over the swearing-in arrived after 2:00 pm.

“As an Assembly, we respect the law and according to the time we cannot continue with the swearing-in,” said Peter Imwatok, Minority Whip.

As per the law oath or affirmation of a governor shall be administered not earlier than 10:00 am and not later than 2:00 pm.

The Assumption of the Office of County Governor Committee had been formed and gazetted in the morning ahead of the ceremony.