Nairobi Governor Ann Kananu was ignored at celebrations to mark Jamhuri Day celebration at Uhuru Gardens despite being the host county chief.
Though the programme indicated that Kananu would make an address, the Nairobi county boss was not given the opportunity to speak or even invite key guests.
In past national celebrations, host governors have been given the opportunity to say a word and invite the key speakers, usually the President and his deputy.
During the last Mashujaa Day celebrations at Wang’uru Stadium in Kirinyaga, host Governor Ann Waiguru was given the opportunity to make an address. This has been the custom in other counties that have hosted national celebrations.
On Sunday, the official programme said Kananu was to arrive at the venue at 10.15am.
It said Kananu would make a brief remark after an entertainment session ends and then invite Deputy President William Ruto to speak and then call President Uhuru Kenyatta to address the nation.
But after entertainment, the MC invited Ruto to speak and invite the head of state.
Uhuru, after concluding his remarks, asked ODM leader Raila Odinga to greet the nation, saying he has been his close ally since the March 9, 2018, handshake.
Kananu was at the centre of the next-Nairobi-governor storm. She was not a household name before being nominated by impeached Governor Mike Sonko as his deputy governor early 2020.
She was previously the Nairobi county disaster and emergency management department chief officer.
Kananu was sworn in as the new city governor on November 16 after beingacting governor since the impeachment of Sonko in December 2020.
On November 8, the Supreme Court struck out an application by Sonko challenging the swearing-in of Kananu as the next county chief.
Supreme Court judge Mohammed Ibrahim had earlier directed the Assumption of Office of the county and the committee spearheading the process to put Kananu’s swearing-in om hold for 14 days to allow Sonko to argue his matter.
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