An activist in Nakuru County has appealed to US President Donald Trump to intervene and have Governor Susan Kihika return to Kenya to resume duty at the Nakuru county government.
Eng Evans Kimori in a letter to President Trump through the US Embassy in Kenya wants Governor Kihika deported after five months absence from office. "Request for the deportation of Governor Susan Kihika to resume leadership duties in Nakuru County, Kenya," reads the subject of the letter. "On behalf of the residents of Nakuru, I respectfully request your intervention in facilitating (deporting) her return to Kenya so that she can resume her duties.
The people of Nakuru deserve accountable leadership, and her continued stay in the US undermines the trust and democratic mandate placed in her by the electorate," reads the letter in part.
Kimori in the letter copied to President William Ruto says that the governor has been on maternity leave in the US for an extended period. "While maternity leave is recognised under Kenyan law for up to 90 days, she has been absent for nearly 5 months, creating a leadership vacuum in Nakuru County," reads the letter in part.
