Nakuru resident writes letter to IEBC seeking dissolution of County Government

In a letter to the IEBC, Nakuru county office, Evans Kimori requested for the number of registered voters and the required signatures to initiate the suspension process.

Kimori argued that the devolved unit has been in turmoil due to the absence of Governor Susan Kihika, including but not limited to a spate of abductions allegedly conducted by officers of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS). 

This comes 14 days after a petition to the County Assembly of Nakuru to explain the whereabouts of the county boss and another letter addressed to US president Donald Trump asking for the deportation of Governor Susan Kihika.

A section of women leaders however came to Kihika’s defence, citing that she was on maternity leave in the United States.

Governor Kihika was last seen on November 18, 2024 during a graduation ceremony for the TVET students in the county.

Article 192 of the Constitution stipulates that the President may suspend a county government on two grounds including an emergency arising out of internal conflict or war. 

The law states that a county government shall not be suspended unless an independent commission of inquiry has investigated allegations against it and the President is satisfied that the allegations are justified.

The Senate has the powers to either authorize or terminate the suspension.