Queries as 16 governors skip President Uhuru Kenyatta's meeting

President Uhuru Kenyatta briefs the media flanked by Governors on the deliberations of a two day fifth National and County Government Co-ordinating Summit, at the Sagana State Lodge, in Nyeri County, February 11, 2016. The Summit, is a creation of the Intergovernmental Relations Act. PHOTO: MOSE SAMMY/STANDARD

The absence of 16 governors at a meeting chaired by the President raises more questions than answers.

A statement by the Presidential Strategic Communication Unit on Wednesday said Council of Governors Chairman Peter Munya led 31 governors to the talks and explained that the 16 were absent with apology.