Deputy governors: Are they there to be seen, not heard?

Former Nairobi Deputy Governor Polycarp Igathe

 

• The deputy governor is the heir apparent, but the Constitution does not specify his removal process
• The Constitution is ambiguous about the role of the Deputy Governor

Being a deputy governor in Kenya is equivalent to navigating through a minefield. The position has no clear job description.

Whereas the governors have their jobs well cut out for them, the Constitution is ambiguous on the role of their deputies, making some of them to appear like flower girls at a county wedding.