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Mixed reaction over President Uhuru Kenyatta’s decision

President Uhuru Kenyatta signs Business Bills at State House, Nairobi

President Uhuru Kenyatta surprised Makueni County residents when he rejected Mohamed Nyaoga-led Commission of Inquiry into Makueni’s proposal to suspend the county.

The President’s decision also appeared to contradict a legal opinion delivered by Attorney General Githu Muigai whose threshold of suspension appears to have been met by the commission. Statistics tabled by the commission shows that 83 per cent of those who attended the commission hearings wanted the county suspended. Only 17 per cent wanted the county government to remain.

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