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Amos Nyaribo sworn-in as Nyamira governor after Nyagarama's death
Nyamira Deputy Governor Amos Nyaribo was on Tuesday afternoon sworn-in as the county chief following the death of Governor John Nyagarama.
Nyagarama, 74, died early December 18 at the Nairobi Hospital intensive care unit (ICU), where he had been admitted for more than a month.
Mr Nyaribo, who becomes the county's second governor, took the oath of office at a ceremony led by Presiding judge Esther Maina.
County Secretary James Ntabo handed him instruments of power including Nyamira's flag and seal.
Nyamira Deputy Governor Amos Nyaribo during his swearing-in as governor on December 29, 2020.
The ceremony took place at Nyamira Primary School grounds, the venue where Nyagarama's funeral service took place.
Among the guests were Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa, Council of Governors chair and Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya, Kisii Governor James Ongwae and Nyamira Senator Okong'o Omogeni.
Also present were MPs Jerusha Momanyi (Nyamira woman representative), Vincent Kemosi (West Mugirango), Ben Momanyi (Borabu), Shadrack Mose (Kitutu Masaba) and Joash Nyamoko (North Mugirango).
Nyamira MCAs protest, during Deputy Governor Amos Nyaribo's swearing-in as governor, after finding they were not allocated seats, December 29, 2020.
A section of MCAs walked out of the event in a protest against not being allocated seats but Speaker Moffat Teya convinced them to return.
In his address at the ceremony that hundreds of residents attended, Mr Teya asked Mr Nyaribo to unite the county.
"We ask you to be our unifying factor," he said.
