Why it might be necessary to dissolve Makueni County Government

Kenya: In what could be ranked as a first in Kenyan politics under the new devolved system of governance, Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana has not only called for the dissolution of the county government he heads but has gone a step further and started a signature-collection exercise to trigger the suspension of the government.

Two weeks ago, there was drama in Wote, the county headquarters, when five people sustained gunshot wounds after Prof Kibwana staged a walk-in during a meeting that had allegedly been called to discuss his impeachment. No doubt there exists bad blood between the elected leaders of the county.