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Makueni County residents launch plan to send leaders home

Makueni Wiper Chairman Francis Mailu, shows the ‘Okoa Makueni’ signature booklet at the launch of a campaign to petition President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve the county government. [PHOTO: ONESMUS NZIOKA/STANDARD]

Makueni, Kenya: In an unprecedented move, Makueni County residents have launched a campaign to have their government and the assembly dissolved.

They started collecting signatures to petition President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve the government and pave way for fresh election. This follows protracted wrangles between the county executive and the assembly.

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