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Hurdles ahead for governors without grip of county assembly

Nairobi City County Governor Johnson Sakaja delivers his speech at KICC Nairobi on Thursday, August 25, 2022. [Samson Wire, Standard]

After gruelling campaigns which climaxed with colourful swearing-in, the real task has started for 16 governors who will spend the next five years delicately negotiating with their ward representatives to implement every policy.

These governors won the crown but could be held hostage by Members of the Country Assembly (MCAs) in their counties because they lack the numbers in the assembly.

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