The swearing-in date for the second governor of Uasin Gishu County Jonathan Bii Chelilim alias Koti Moja has been set.
Koti Moja was announced the winner of the August 9, 2022, general election after garnering 214,036 votes.
He was vying on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket.
His main rival, billionaire businessman Bundotich Zedekiah Kiprop Buzeki finished second with 127,013 votes.
And since his win was announced by IEBC, the Uasin Gishu County Assumption of Office of Governor Committee has been working on the swearing-in plan.
The committee is chaired by County Secretary Edwin Bett.
It has now set Thursday, August 25, 2022, as the day Koti Moja, alongside his deputy Eng. John Barorot will be sworn in.
The swearing-in ceremony will be conducted by High Court Judge Prof. Joel Ngugi assisted by Magistrate Denis Mikoyan.
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Uasin Gishu MCAs swearing-in
Aside from the swearing-in of the Governor-elect and deputy governor-elect, the newly elected Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) are also expected to be sworn in before they start executing their legislative roles.
According to the Uasin Gishu County Assembly Director of Communications David Sum, the swearing-in will be on September 6, 2022.
It is on the same day that a new county assembly speaker will be elected.
“…swearing in of Uasin Gishu County Assembly members and election of a speaker will be on 6th September while governor will be 25th August,” Sum said.
Uasin Gishu County has 30 elected MCAs, 26 of who are from UDA, two from the Jubilee party and two others won on an independent ticket.
14 nominated MCAs are expected to be gazetted by IEBC, based on the UDA party list already submitted – after it was an almost absolute majority of the seats.
A majority of the nominated MCAs are expected to be women and youths, after only three women were elected.
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