Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has taken to Facebook to seek help from his supporters on who to choose as the county’s new Deputy Governor.
In a post on Sunday evening, Sonko shortlisted 22 men and women who could replace Polycarp Igathe and asked Nairobians to help him pick one from the list. “
Great people of Nairobi, some say politics is about numbers. My Facebook has over 1,300,000 fans out of which 925,892 are Nairobi residents. I believe it is you the great people and God who have the power of nominating leaders,” he wrote.
Surprisingly, among those the Governor listed as possible Igathe’s replacement is self-declared National Resistance Movement (NRM) general Miguna Miguna, who was deported to Canada last month over his role in the mock swearing in of National Super Alliance (Nasa) leader Raila Odinga.
Others in Sonko’s list include; Citizen TV news anchor Ann Kiguta, city businesswoman Ann Kagure, former Starehe MP Bishop Margret Wanjiru and ex-Nairobi Town Clerk John Gakuo. Others are Nairobi Education CEC Janet Ouko, former Dagoretti North MP Dennis Waweru, Nominated Senator Millicent Omanga, EALA MP Simon Mbugua, city lawyer Karen Nyamu, former Kenya Tourism Board Chairperson Raymond Matiba, Polycarp Igathe, former PS James ole Kiyiapi and PS Irungu Nyakera.
The seat fell vacant after Polycarp Igathe resigned in January this year, citing strained relationship with Governor Sonko.
Here is Sonko’s full list:
- ANNE KIGUTA – Royal media Tv presenter
- MIGUNA MIGUNA – Lawyer
- HON. JANET OUKO – Educationist & current CECM Education Youth affairs & gender.
- AGNES KAGURE KARIUKI – Top business lady & a consistent insurance awards winner
- BISHOP MARGARET WANJIRU – Former MP, Asst. Minister & current preacher JIAM.
- HON. DENNIS WAWERU – Former MP & CEO Faida investment bank.
- MILLICENT OMANGA – Nominated Senator Nairobi & former Director KENGEN
- JOHN GAKUO – Former Town clerk NCC
- KAREN NYAMU – Lawyer
- JIMNA MBARU – Current chairman Dyer & Blair investments
- RAYMOND MATIBA – Former chairman KTB
- PROF.JAMES OLE KIYAPI – Former PS & Presidential candidate.
- POLYCARP IGATHE – Former Nairobi Deputy Governor CEO vivo (K) Ltd & former chairman KAM Kenya Association of Manufacturer
- ESTHER PASSARIS – Nairobi City County Women Representative
- IRUNGU NYAKERA – Former Ps Infrastructure & banker
- SUSAN MATIBA
- JOMO GECAGA – Statehouse
- NJEE MUTURI – Statehouse
- GEORGE KARIUKI-Statehouse
- MUHOHO JOMO KENYATTA – First family
- HON. RACHEL SHEBESH – Former Nairobi Women Rep & current CAS Gender & Youth ministry
- HON. SIMON MBUGUA – Former Kamkunji MP & current EALA Member
I vote Esther Passaris once…
I vote Esther Passaris once adopt alight who lit the city..second Miguna Miguna…oops no..
The money minting deputy…
The money minting deputy governors’,women reps,anything nominated seats should be abolished.The senate should also be scrapped.What are their duties?Governors should be directly elected once there is a vacancy.Even those governors seats must be reduced to former provinces which should be reduced further by combining Western and Nyanza then Central with Nairobi.I don’t know what other Kenyans who are mostly rich but hungry and cannot afford medical care have to say.
Well said Rumbwa. 8 elected…
Well said Rumbwa. 8 elected governors (maximum), abolish sanate, no nominated Mpigs, Do away with MCAs( cash cows)….
Facts:
Kenya 580 billion meters sq …47 Governors… Av Salary $133,000*
USA 9.8 trillion meters sq …50 governors….Av Salary $ 70,000*
*Allowances excluded.
Ujinga itatuua.
Sonko, you are a governor…
Sonko, you are a governor who was elected by the people of Nairobi. Stop trying to impose rejects to the post of deputy… Miguna, Bishop, Shebesh, Mbugua…….
And them members of political elites..Muhoho, Gecaga, Matiba, Ouko……
Are there not ordinary Kenyans with no political backing , who voted for you and are qualified for that position?
I actually admire/ respect former deputy gov Mueke.
At this rate a bonda bonda…
At this rate a bonda bonda guy will do better than those idiots listed. Some have grown up with a diamond spoon in their mouths, don’t even know what thina(problems) and now Sonko is pretending to be like them. He has forgotten when he used to be hungry with a stomach full of minyoo. He has forgotten where he came from and why bondabonda guys elected him. Chafu kabisa.
I think Between Miguna…
I think Between Miguna miguna and Bishop Magret are the Best for the Position.
You will be crazy to give…
You will be crazy to give Miguna any position. The guy finds it too challeging to use his brains assuming he has any. When one lacks brains, kifua is the only alternative.
Miguna miguna suit best if…
Miguna miguna suit best if not passaris
miguna is the man with…
miguna is the man with ability as per that position Mr sonko