Nakuru,Kenya Jan 8- Nakuru Town West Constituency MP Hon. Samuel Arama defends Governor Susan Kihika First 100 days in office, citing that the Petitioners derailed her development agenda.
In an interview on Sunday afternoon with Isaac Manoti of Manoti TV, at his London residence, Arama said the Governor has been battling court cases challenging the nomination of CECMs and CCOs. She should be judged after three months elapse.
“How do you expect the Governor to implement her agenda without County Executive Committee Members and Chief Officers?”, Arama posed the question
Further Arama said he will support Governor Susan Kihika for the best interest of Nakuru people.
“Campaigns are over…its time to deliver services to our people. The Azimio and UDA thing ended on August 9 last year. Susan and I are serving under Ruto Government”, Arama noted.
On the 2027 ambitions, the Jubilee Party Legislature said he will support Governor Susan Kihika after evaluating her performance for the five years in office.
” I will make a decision in 2027, whether to support the Governor, Susan Kihika, run for office or support someone else. If the Governor delivers then I shall support her “, Arama added.
Governor Susan Kihika Woes
On October 20th, 2022, the Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nakuru stopped the vetting of 10 County Executive Committee Member (CECM) nominees.
Lady Justice H. Wasilwa made the ruling , directing that the nominations be halted pending the hearing and determination of a petition challenging the process.
“Upon orders communicated online via email of 18th October 2022, it is hereby ordered that a conservatory order is hereby issued to the Respondents barring the receiving or if already received the list of nominees, barring the processing, vetting, or in any way proceeding, processing the nomination for the appointment and/or appointing the Interested Parties,” read the court documents.
“…herein as members of the county executive committee members of the Nakuru county government pending determination of this application inter-parties and thereafter pending the hearing and determination of this petition or such orders of the court may issue.”
The conservatory orders followed a petition filed by Dr Magare Gikenyi seeking to challenge the nominations on grounds that the list did not reflect the ethnic and cultural diversity in the county.
CECMs Sworn in
Speaking after the swearing in ceremony, Kihika said it was not easy running the county alone for three and a half months.
“My 100 days starts today, the journey to deliver on my pledges starts today and I urge the CECMs to immediately get to office and start working,” she said.
Consequently, the Nakuru County Assembly approved the names of 23 Chief Officers on Thursday morning, 29th December 2022.
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