Nairobi county speaker Beatrice Elachi at a past event. [PHOTO/Standard]
Nairobi county speaker Beatrice Elachi has come out to show her displeasure after the resignation of Polycarp Igathe as the county's deputy governor.
Elachi termed the unfoldings as unfortunate and said that the leaders needed to come together to ensure they remain together to deliver the promises they made to city residents ahead of the elections.
“I believe this was the best team we had for Nairobi. Whatever bad blood one feels he has, they should just sit down and discuss because we promised Nairobian’s hope,” she said.
“These things happen politically and it depends on how people look at it. For me, I know the governor has been doing good work and I believe that he has a strong back room that will support him since there is no provision in law for the replacement of a deputy governor,” she added.
Elachi's sentiments come amid fears that the Jubilee Party is facing an iminent split in the county with different leaders taking sides in the Sonko-Igathe disagreement.
She will now hope to help the governor as the county is managed by the governor who is assisted by a deputy and who will be kept on check by the county assembly where Elachi reigns.