Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Rotich and deputy Cheserek clash over speaking time
Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Wisley Rotich repeatedly told his deputy Grace Cheserek to sit down at a forum in Kapyego on Sunday. A security officer then led her away after she reached for the governor's microphone, Pulse Live Kenya reported.
Elgeyo Marakwet's top two leaders clashed in public on Sunday. Governor Wisley Rotich and his deputy, Grace Cheserek, fought over speaking time at an empowerment forum in Kapyego, Pulse Live Kenya reported. According to Pulse Live Kenya, Rotich looked irritated by the length of Cheserek's speech. He cut her off several times and told her to leave the podium. He was heard calling her behaviour childish. He also said she was doing a lot of talking but had not contributed any money. Cheserek refused to back down. She said she had the right to address the crowd and finish her remarks. "Please let me finish my speech, Governor. You did not bring me here. I will continue speaking, and I will say it all," she replied. In her speech, she attacked the county government's record. She accused Rotich's administration of neglecting essential services, especially health and education. She also said it focused more on distributing handouts to win support than on lasting solutions for residents.…
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