Peter Munya big winner as governors defy party loyalties

Chief Justice Willy Mutunga (right) gives a gift to outgoing Council of Governors chairman Isaac Ruto at Intercontinental Hotel Thursday. [Photo: BEVERLYNE MUSILI/STANDARD]

NAIROBI: The push by county chiefs for a bold one among them who can take on the Jubilee government worked in favour of outspoken Meru Governor Peter Munya who secured the leadership of the Council of Governors.

Munya was picked as chairman of the CoG for the next year after protracted boardroom deal-making that saw three other candidates prevailed upon to step down for him to avoid a divisive poll and present the governor's forum as a united outfit that is not beholden to partisan political loyalties.