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No time for celebrations let governors get to work

Governor-elect Abdulswamad Nassir (centre) celebrates with supporters at Kizingo in Mombasa on August 30, 2022. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

Finally, 45 of 47 governors so far elected took the oath of office at the end of last week. Only Kakamega and Mombasa governors are yet to take oath of office.

And with the swearing-in begins the tough job of transforming their counties for the next five years. Both the new governors and incumbents have their jobs cut out for them and there is no time for elaborate celebrations.

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