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Should governors be granted immunity while still in office?

Just like a president, governors are key decision makers in counties. Looking at the counties where the governors have been prosecuted while still in office, it is clear that the running of the county governments has been greatly affected.

The end result is the suffering of Kenyans who look up to them for service delivery. It is regrettable that a court bars a governor from accessing office - which results in reshuffles among other decisions - yet uphold that the accused person is still the governor for that county.

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