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Nairobi County Deputy Governor Ann Kananu being sworn in by Justice John Mativo at KICC grounds. [Samson Wire, Standard]
Nairobians are still absorbing the shock of Friday events that saw Anne Kananu Mwenda sworn in as Deputy Governor.
Some legal minds have pointed to her swearing in as an illegality, with Lawyer Ahmednassir Abdulahi asking on twitter, ‘Ok… Ms Anne Kananu has been installed as Deputy Governor of Nairobi thanks to Justice Mrima. How will she become governor of Nairobi?’
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