Nakuru Senator Tabitha Karanja has challenged members of the county assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings against Governor Susan Kihika as her long absence from office continues to draw mixed reactions. This comes amid concerns over the alleged lack of accountability and service delivery in the devolved unit's operations during Kihika's absence.
Her move comes as Deputy Governor David Kones defended his boss's absence from the office, asserting that there is no leadership vacuum.
He dismissed claims that her extended absence has negatively impacted service delivery, stating that Kihika has established clear and functional governance structures that operate efficiently even in her absence.
Kones declared that the governor is legally entitled to take maternity leave and noted that she properly informed the public by circulating a letter announcing her handover of county management to him.
