Kihika's absence ignites debate on the role of deputy governors

Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika when she appeared before the Senate Health Committee at Parliament on May 17, 2024, over the closure of Nakuru War Memorial Hospital and transfer of patients to Nakuru provincial General Hospital. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika's prolonged absence from her county has brought to the fore the lacuna in law regarding the role of deputy governors in managing county affairs in such a situation.

Governance experts and political analysts have called for the enactment of a sound legal framework to provide for the management of county governments in the absence of a governor.