Former Nairobi Deputy Governor Polycarp Igathe.[Photo/Nation]
The long awaited reconciliation between Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and his deputy Polycarp Igathe is now officially over after the expiry of a notice given by the latter.
This is after the lapse of the resignation notice that Mr Igathe gave on January 11.
As he was tendering his resignation last month in a letter to his boss and County Assembly Speaker Beatrice Elachi, Mr Igathe mentioned that he would continue to serve Nairobi residents until 1pm Wednesday, January 31.
“It has been a great pleasure serving Nairobians and I will continue to serve as an advisor, beyond my previous position of Nairobi County Deputy Governor,” read the tweet posted exactly eight minutes after the expiry of the notice period he was to serve.
He also put across that he was not ready to compromise on his principles, advising that individuals should aim to overcome the ideology that fears free thought more than electric shock.
Nation on Thursday visited his former office at City Hall only to find an abandoned office which was operational but missing the broad smile of the former deputy governor with only his secretaries receiving mails and any communication coming through the office.
There had been attempts to reunite the former deputy with his boss Sonko, led by a section of Jubilee politicians from within and without Nairobi County but it was all in vain.
We tried to reach the former Vivo Energy MD but to no avail as his phone was off but a close aide told Nation that he was also confused by the tweet as it was not immediately clear what Mr Igathe meant.
Nairobi County joins Nyeri county to be without a substantive deputy governor depending on the County Governments Act (Amendment) Bill which is before Parliament and which seeks to give power to governors to appoint deputies should a vacancy arise.