Sonko Proves that Kenyans Do not Need a Deputy Governor

Nairobi governor Mike Sonko appeared before the Senate Devolution Committee to Wednesday to explain why he has not appointed a Deputy Governor, almost one and a half years since the resignation of Polycarp Igathe.

 “What I want you to understand is that after my former deputy governor resigned, he cited failure to earn my trust, but he never explained how. So, I do not want to just rush to appoint another one then they resign. It will be a big embarrassment to me,” Sonko explained to the honourable governors.

In the time that he has operated without a deputy, Sonko has not complained that he is being overworked. In other words he doesn’t really need a Deputy.

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko will never appoint a Deputy Governor. He will run the show alone while teasing and taking the public in circles and by the time you realise it 5 years are over. Maybe it was a strategy from the beginning.🤔

— Beata mbutei (@beatambutei) April 24, 2019

But the big question we should be asking ourselves, is if we really need these deputy governors in Kenya.

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has demonstrated that we don’t need two people to do a job one man can do. In the coming referendum we should abolish the post of deputy governor,downsize the counties by half & parliament as well. Save taxpayers the extravagance

— Malik_n (@Ln_Malik) April 24, 2019

According to a report by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission ( SRC) a Deputy Governor in Kenya earns a basic salary of KSh 510,181 and allowances of KSh 218,649; all totalling to Ksh 728,831 per month
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Considering the period Uhuru has been operating without a functional DP, the period Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has also operated without one, it means this countries wage bill can be halfed by eliminating useless positions.

— Antony Tito Sammy (@tito_antony) April 24, 2019

West Pokot Governor John Lonyangapuo has been operating without a Deputy Governor since 2017 after Nicholas Atudonyang  moved to the USA in 2017 and has never been back.

Former Bomet governor Isaac Rutto operated for a long time without a deputy after falling out with his DG. The same goes for Machakos governor Alfred Mutua in his first time.

Is there any need for a deputy governor? or a deputy President for that matter?