Baringo Governor Benjamin Cheboi's aide-de-camp demoted
What you need to know:
- The officer is said to have been given two options by his superiors, either accept to be transferred to a remote area or be sacked.
- Baringo County Assembly Speaker William Kamket also exonerated the Governor from blame, citing Section 21 of the Standing Orders of the County Assembly.
An Administration Police Officer who stood behind Baringo Governor Benjamin Cheboi’s as his aide-de-camp during a public function has been demoted.
Micah Kurui, an AP Corporal, accompanied Mr Cheboi during his address to the County Assembly on Tuesday dressed in full regalia similar to that of a presidential aide-de-camp.
On Thursday, Mr Kurui confirmed that he had been demoted from the rank of corporal to constable by his seniors in Nairobi and transferred to the Governor’s residence in Koibatek.
“I was not aware that after being seconded to the county government I still have to receive orders from Nairobi. I received the instructions to dress like an ADC by the County Assembly’s sergeant-at-arms,” Mr Kurui told the Nation.
The officer is said to have been given two options by his superiors, either accept to be transferred to a remote area or be sacked.
Baringo County Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) led by Barwessa ward member Joseph Makilap and his Bartabwa ward counterpart said that there was nothing wrong in the Governor’s move to have an ADC as their assembly’s Standing Orders accord him such privileges.
“The Governor is in order as he is supposed to open every session of the assembly. We are now in the second session of the first assembly,” said Mr Makilap.
Baringo County Assembly Speaker William Kamket also exonerated the Governor from blame, citing Section 21 of the Standing Orders of the County Assembly.
“The people of Kenya are used to seeing aide-de-camp only with the president but they should wake up, smell the coffee and realise that power has moved from the presidency,”Mr Kamket told the Nation.
He said that in other commonwealth jurisdictions with similar devolved units, Governors have ADCs.
In his address, Mr Cheboi dwelt on what his government has achieved in one year in office citing the setting aside up of more than Sh150 million for the refurbishment of major county roads.
“We are on course to implementing all the goals in our County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP). My government will continue exercising accountability and transparency.
“We will bring on board all communities including the minorities in the county in the management of our affairs,” said Mr Cheboi who was accompanied by his deputy, Mathew Tuitoek.
