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Impeached Wajir Governor Mohamed Abdi Mohamud and newly sworn-in boss Ahmed Muktar. [File, Standard]
The political tussle in Wajir County deepened after impeached Governor Mohamed Abdi Mohamud and newly sworn-in boss Ahmed Muktar both claimed to be in charge of the county government.
Muktar on Tuesday said he was legally in charge following the impeachment of his former boss – Mohamud – who separately claimed to be running the government, citing a High Court order stopping the swearing-in of the Deputy Governor.
But the order was reportedly issued after Muktar had already been sworn in. Addressing a press conference in Nairobi, Muktar and a host of elected leaders from the county led by MPs Adan Keynan (Eldas), Rashid Kassim (Wajir East), Ahmed Bashane (Tarbaj), Prof Mohamud Sheikh (Wajir South) and Ahmed Kolosh (Wajir West) said the crisis was threatening tension in the region and appealed to Mohamud “to come on board as a citizen” and support the
THE STANDARD By
Grace Ng ang a |
March 16th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Governors have demanded that Treasury pays billions of shillings it has failed to release to the county governments in the past two months.
Council of Governors Chair Martin Wambora said counties have not received funds amounting to Sh52 billion for the months of January and February, and this has paralysed most functions in the devolved units.
Wambora was speaking last week after a full council meeting that discussed issues affecting the county governments.
And now the county bosses are accusing the Treasury of sitting on billions of shillings intended for counties, thus disrupting delivery of services such as health and payment of salaries.
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THE STANDARD By
Robert Kiplagat |
January 22nd 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Acting CJ Philomena Mwilu at the Council of Governors farewell luncheon for Retired Chief Justice, David Maraga at the Hotel Movenpick on Wednesday, Jan 13, 2020. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]]
Acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has put on notice judicial officers whom she accused of colluding with advocates to adjourn cases.
Speaking at Kilgoris Law Courts where she officiated the opening of Environment and Lands Court (ELC) yesterday, Ms Mwilu warned the judicial officers to shape up or ship out.
“If you know you are not doing the right thing just do us a favour by quitting. Our litigants seeking justice must be served with integrity.