Former Nairobi deputy governor Polycarp Igathe. FILE PHOTO | NMG
Summary
- Polycarp Igathe has formally vacated office as Nairobi deputy governor following the expiry of his resignation notice.
- Mr Igathe on Wednesday said he would not be going back to City Hall as thousands of his supporters would have wished, adding that time has come for him to serve Nairobians in another capacity.
Former corporate honcho Polycarp Igathe has formally vacated
office as Nairobi deputy governor following the expiry of his
resignation notice, dashing hopes of reconciliation with Governor Mike
Sonko.
Mr Igathe, who left Vivo Energy Kenya as MD last
year to run alongside Governor Mike Sonko for Nairobi’s top political
post, tendered his resignation letter on January 11 via twitter to be
effective Wednesday in a surprise move that left thousands of his
supporters shocked.
He claimed he had failed to earn the trust of Mr Sonko.
“Dear
Nairobians, it is with a heavy heart that I resign my seat as elected
deputy governor of Nairobi City County effective 1pm on 31st Jan 2018 —
I regret I have failed to earn the trust of the Governor to enable me
to advise the Admin & Management of the county,” said the former
Deputy Governor in a post on his twitter account then.
“Without fear, favour or ill will I step down to avoid abusing
or betraying my oath of office to Kenyans, Nairobians and my family.
Thank you for the encouraging support given to me so far.”
Mr
Igathe in a separate post on his Twitter account on Wednesday said he
would not be going back to City Hall as thousands of his supporters
would have wished, adding that time has come for him to serve Nairobians
in another capacity.
Polycarp Igathe's resignation notice expired on Wednesday, dashing hopes of reconciliation with Governor Mike Sonko.
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