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Deputy governors demand respect from their seniors, after Machakos incident

Embattled Machakos Deputy Governor Benard Kiala boards a matatu soon after his official car was allegedly withdrawn. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

Nairobi, Kenya: Deputy governors have condemned last week's withdrawal of their Machakos colleague Bernard Kiala's official car and his security detail.

Last Monday, Mr Kiala claimed that his security and car had been withdrawn by the Machakos county government and he was forced to board a public service vehicle to Nairobi to attend the CORD Saba Saba rally.

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