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Things fall apart: Why South Rift governors are not sitting pretty

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Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika during a past function. [File, Standard]

They may have won the hearts and votes of the electorate in their respective counties in the South Rift region. But four UDA governors are not having it any easy as waves of discontent hit their administration.

Governors Erick Mutai (Kericho), Hillary Barchok (Bomet), Benjamin Cheboi (Baringo) and their Nakuru counterpart Susan Kihika are under siege for failing to fulfill their campaign promises, even as they insist that they are doing their best.

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