Who will be the next Council of Governors Chair..!?

From Right to Left : Outgoing Council of Governors chairperson and Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto,Meru Governor Peter Munya and his Kakamega counterpart Wycliffe Oparanya during a past function. The Council of Governors will today elect a new chairman.By Fred K'onyango (Photo:Courtesy)

By Fred K'onyango

The council of governors will today elect a new chairperson to take up the outgoing Bomet governor Isaac Ruto’s two years in office.

The election to be done in Nairobi has attracted three candidates including Meru Governor Peter Munya,his Kakamega counterpart Wycliffe Oparanya,outgoing vice-chairperson and Kwale Governor Salim Mvruya.

The election that will be a closed door function is perceived to be a two horse race between Kakamega’s Wycliffe Oparanya and Peter Munya of Meru.

The new chairperson is expected to push forward the council’s agenda including the Pesa Mashinani initiative that was launched last year as well as clear their names from corruption allegations.

One of the contestant Salim Mvurya of Kwale is accused by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) of misusing the Counties fund in fueling his personal vehicles.

The election has been seen to be a Jubilee Alliance and CORD contest with a faction arguing that a new chair should come from the opposition.

The outgoing chair Isaac Ruto is from the Jubilee coalition.

Despite the fact that CORD has many Governors compared to Jubilee Alliance (24-23), Cord has two candidates for the seat: Wyclife Oparanya and Salim Mvurya of Kakamega and Kwale respectively.

The Council’s Secretariat has hinted that the new chair will be known by midday today.

Apart from the chairperson, the council will also install committee’s chairs.

COG has 17 committees head by various governors.