• The swearing-in is supposed to take place on the first Thursday after the lapse of the ten days.
• Kakamega and Mombasa counties appeared blank as the residents are set to elect their governors on August 29.
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The IEBC has gazetted all the 45 County Governors-elect an their deputies, ahead of Thursday’s swearing in ceremonies.
The gazette notice by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairman Wafula Chebukati also includes the number of votes attained by each, in the August 9 polls.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 88(4),180(1),(2),(4),(5) and (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, Section 4 of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act, 2011, Sections 38, 39 (1) and (1B) of the Elections Act, 2011, Regulations and 87 (2) of the Elections (General) Regulations, 2012,"
"The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission hereby declares that the persons whose names are listed in the schedule hereunder were, elected as County Governors and Deputy County Governors having received the majority of the votes cast in the election held on 9th August, 2022,” reads the notice.
Kakamega and Mombasa counties appeared blank as the residents are set to elect their governors on August 29.
The 45 governors include; Benjamin Cheboi (Baringo), Hillary Barchok (Bomet), Wesley Rotich (Elgeyo Marakwet), Cecily Mbarire (Embu), Eric Mutai (Kericho), Kimani Wamatangi (Kiambu), Anne Waiguru (Kirinyaga), Fatuma Achani (Kwale) and Joshua Irungu for Laikipia county.
Irungu Kang'ata (Murang'a), Johnson Sakaja (Nairobi), Susan Kihika (Nakuru), Stephen Sang (Nandi), Patrick Ole Ntutu (Narok), Moses Kiarie Badilisha (Nyandarua), Mutahi Kahiga (Nyeri), Jonathan Lati (Samburu), Muthomi Njuki (Tharaka Nithi), Jonathan Bii (Uasin Gishu), and Simon Kachapin (West Pokot) have also been gazetted.
Abdi Hassan of Isiolo, Lusaka Kenneth (Bungoma), Amos Nyaribo (Nyamira), George Natembeya (Trans Nzoia), Timamy Issa (Lamu), Andrew Mwadime (Taita Taveta), Mwangaza Kawira (Meru), Mung'aro Maitha (Kilifi), Dhadhoo Gaddae ( Tana River), Adan Nathif (Garissa), Abdullahi Mohamed (Wajir) and Roba Ali of Mandera County.
Others include; Julius Malombe of Kitui County, Wavinya Ndeti (Machakos) , Mutula Kilonzo (Makueni), Jeremiah Ekamais (Turkana) , Ottichilo Wilber (Vihiga), Paul Otuoma (Busia), James Orengo ( Siaya), Anyang’ Nyongo (Kisumu), Gladys Wanga (Homabay), Ochilo Ayako (Migori) and Simba Arati (Kisii).
County secretaries of the 45 counties on August 19, gazetted the incoming county bosses vide notice Vol.CXXIV No.166.
By law, all newly elected governors are supposed to be sworn in, 10 days after being declared winners by the IEBC.
The swearing-in is supposed to take place on the first Thursday after the lapse of the ten days.
45 counties elected their governors in the August 9 polls. Mombasa and Kakamega governor elections were postponed.
The law stipulates that the oath or affirmation shall take place not earlier than 10.00 am and not later than 2.00 pm.
“The Governor-elect shall, during the swearing-in ceremony, take and subscribe to the oath or affirmation of office as prescribed in the First Schedule section of the Assumption of the Office of Governor Act 2019,” the law states.
Chief Justice Martha Koome has already appointed 47 judges who will preside over the swearing-in ceremonies.
The law states that the swearing-in of the governor-elect shall occur in a public ceremony before a High Court Judge.
Some of the judges include: William Musyoka (Kisumu), Weldon Korir (Nakuru) and James Wakiaga (Nyeri), Lady Justices Aburili (Nairobi), Rachael Ngetich (Garissa), Dora Chepkwony (Kakamega) and David Majanja (Machakos), among others.
"The Assumption of Office of Governor Act, 2019 requires that upon election into the office of Governor and Deputy Governor, the Judiciary shall appoint judges to oversee the swearing-in of the Governor and Deputy Governor-elect in accordance with the Act. In that regard, I hereby appoint the judges as per the schedule attached herein to conduct the swearing-in ceremony upon election and gazettement by the IEBC," Koome noted.
Judiciary Chief Registrar Anne Amadi has already issued guidelines which will be used during the oath-taking ceremony.
This is aimed at ensuring that there is no delay in new county chiefs getting to the office.
It also gives room for a smooth transition, more so in counties, where governors have served their maximum two terms (10 years) as stipulated by the Constitution.