Waititu’s abrasive style that rubs his deputy wrong way

Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu (centre) and his deputy James Nyoro (right) are no longer reading from the same script. [Photo: File/Standard]

Barely 100 days in office, Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and his deputy James Nyoro are at loggerheads, raising fears of a turbulent five years in the county leadership.

Simmering differences between the two came to the fore at a church service attended by Deputy President William Ruto last Sunday when the abrasive Waititu accused his deputy of “making too much noise”.