Deputy Governor of Machakos explained

Post:Deputy Governor
Body:Machakos County
Insignia:Coat of arms of Kenya (Official).svg
Insigniasize:100px
Flag:Flag of Machakos County.png
Flagsize:180px
Flagcaption:Flag of the County of Machakos
Incumbent:Eng. Francis Maliti
Incumbentsince:17 August 2017
Style:His Excellency
Succession:First
Termlength:5 years, two term limit
Formation:Constitution of Kenya 2010
Inaugural:Bernard Kiala
27 March 2013

The Deputy Governor of Machakos County is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the Government of Machakos County, Kenya. It is the second highest-ranking official in County government. The Deputy Governor is elected on a ticket with the Governor for a five-year term. Official duties dictated to the Deputy Governor under the present Constitution of Kenya 2010 are to serve as Principal Deputy to the Governor of Machakos, serve as Acting Governor in the absence of the Governor from the County or the disability of the Governor, or to become Governor in the event of the Governor's death, resignation or removal from office via impeachment.

The office is currently held by Francis Maliti.[1]

Deputy Governors take on other duties as assigned to them by the Governor. There have been two Deputy Governors since its formation in 2013.

Deputy Governor Bernard Kiala was impeached by Machakos County Assembly but Senate voted to overturn the decision reinstating him.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001241849/alfred-mutua-cleared-names-francis-maliti-as-running-mate Alfred Mutua names Francis Maliti as running mate
  2. https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2014/07/23/machakos-deputy-governor-kiala-impeached-by-county-assembly_c976247 Deputy Governor Machakos Impeached by County Assembly