Governors Convene Urgent Meeting After Kahiga Celebrates Raila's Death
Governors described Kahiga's remarks as reckless, insensitive, sad and unfortunate...
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The Council of Governors has called an urgent meeting following Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga's provocative comments celebrating the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, claiming it would benefit the Mt Kenya region.
- Governor Kahiga stated that Odinga's passing would redirect government resources to Central Kenya, away from the Nyanza region, due to a past "handshake" with President William Ruto.
- The Council of Governors, chaired by Ahmed Abdullahi, condemned Kahiga's remarks as "reckless, insensitive, sad, and unfortunate," disassociating themselves from his personal views.
- The extraordinary meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, to deliberate on possible actions against Governor Kahiga for his statements made on Tuesday evening.
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Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga resigned as Vice Chairperson of the Council of Governors (CoG) following widespread condemnation for remarks he made concerning the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The CoG called an urgent extraordinary meeting to address the comments, which Governor Anne Waiguru denounced as "callous and irresponsible." The United Opposition publicly disavowed Kahiga and urged the ruling UDA party to condemn him. The ODM party accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of using Kahiga to make the disparaging remarks. Kahiga had claimed that Raila’s demise would be a blessing for the Mt Kenya region.
