Elgeyo- marakwet County residents seem to be at loggerheads with their Governor. Some people have sent threats to the Governor and seems the want him out of office. There was confusion in Elgeyo-Marakwet County on Tuesday after a letter alleging that Governor Alex Tolgos had resigned went viral. The letter, which was later cancelled, indicated that Mr Tolgos resigned after consulting with county members. The letter claimed Governor Tolgos’ health had ‘deteriorated’ due to pressure of work. The county has distanced itself from the letter.
The letter, which had the official county government logo and the governor’s official signature, was addressed to the County Assembly Speaker Philemon Sabulei. It read in part: “Pursuant to Article 182 (2) of the 2010 Constitution, I regret to inform you that I hereby tender my resignation from the seat of governor of Elgeyo Marakwet County.”
In a recent statement, the county distanced itself from the ‘resignation letter’. “Our attention has been drawn to a supposed letter of resignation by Governor Alex Tolgos. We hereby dismiss the letter as FAKE NEWS and assure the public that efforts are being made to track the authors and those who forged the governor’s signature,” the statement read in part. The County gave a statement that said they had crucial leads that were pointing to some individuals who they say will soon face the law. The is a crime is one which ought to be punished.
The statement added that the governor’s push for more resources for the county should be supported. Last week, Mr Tolgos blamed this on underfunding by the national government. He criticised the formula used by the Commission on Revenue Allocation to allocate funds to counties. He said the formula was discriminative and disadvantaged some counties.