Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya has termed the move by the government to withdraw Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho and his Kilifi counterpart Amason Kingi's security as unconstitutional.
Speaking during an interview with The Star, Oparanya said the move was driven by panic, adding that all governors are entitled to security, and the two leaders are not an exception.
He warned the government against ignoring the constitutional rights of the duo as the next general election draws closer.
“The national government must stop behaving as if it has monopoly over security. Security is a constitutional right only delegated to the government by the people of Kenya and not a favour or linked to parties, friendship or enmity,” he said, as quoted by the daily.
The governor faulted the government for using national events to intimate the Opposition.
He accused President Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto for misleading Kenyans with ghost projects while citing a case in which the Head of State launched the same project twice.
“The President came to Western and launched the same road twice in Navakholo and Shianda markets. He is being misled by his senior officers to do things that land him in embarrassing situations,” he said.