Deputy governors plot their bosses' downfall in Kenya’s 2017 polls

Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto and his Deputy Stephen Mutai convers during a past function. PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD

NAIROBI: Tired of playing second fiddle and being regarded as flower girls, many deputy governors are plotting to take on their bosses in next year’s polls.

At the beginning of their term, deputy governors through the Deputy Governors Forum, complained of frustrations due to lack of clearly defined roles.