THE STANDARD By
Mireri Junior |
January 29th 2021 at 14:34:20 GMT +0300
Embu Governor Martin Wambora has been elected the new Council of Governors (CoG) chair, replacing Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya.
According to sources at the CoG meeting currently underway at the Nairobi s Movenpick Hotel, Wambora who chaired the committee on Trade, was elected as the fifth CoG chairman.
Wambora (
pictured below) has overcome tribulations that plagued his first term as governor to head one of the most powerful devolution bodies in the country.
Wambora became the first governor to be impeached in 2014 after the Embu County Assembly accused him of embezzling Sh32.3 million as well as refusing to suspend Lorna Kariuki the then County Secretary over questionable tenders for the renovation of Moi Stadium and procurement of seeds for distribution to farmers.
THE STANDARD By
Mireri Junior |
January 29th 2021 at 14:34:20 GMT +0300
Embu Governor Martin Wambora has been elected the new Council of Governors (CoG) chair, replacing Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya.
According to sources at the CoG meeting currently underway at the Nairobi s Movenpick Hotel, Wambora who chaired the committee on Trade, was elected as the fifth CoG chairman.
Wambora (
pictured below) has overcome tribulations that plagued his first term as governor to head one of the most powerful devolution bodies in the country.
Wambora became the first governor to be impeached in 2014 after the Embu County Assembly accused him of embezzling Sh32.3 million as well as refusing to suspend Lorna Kariuki the then County Secretary over questionable tenders for the renovation of Moi Stadium and procurement of seeds for distribution to farmers.
A good number of them have declared interest in the presidency, either for real or to raise their stakes, while others have kept off the debate as many more brood over the same. The prospects of one becoming a prime minister are beginning to open them to ideas of running for parliamentary seats.
But to get the prime minister position, one has to first contest for a parliamentary seat before being appointed by the president, according to the draft Bill that is being spearheaded by President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga.
But the announcement by Joho might jolt the undecided to make clearer their plans lest they miss out spoils of the first charge.