Kenyans celebrated the 58th Jamhuri Day yesterday. President William Ruto presided over the national festivities at Nairobi's Nyayo stadium, while county governors also organized local events in their respective devolved units.
Celebrations continued as normal in President Ruto's county of origin, Uasin Gishu. Edison Nyale, the county commissioner for Uasin Gishu, was upset that only a few people showed up for the ceremony and criticized the chiefs for not organizing people to attend. The county commissioner claims they do not want to see such humiliation in the president's county, where he has threatened to remove the chiefs from their positions.
The same thing was seen elsewhere in Mombasa County, and the county commissioner promised to take action against them. However, governor Abdulswamad Shariff begged the commissioner not to do so and instead to remove them from their positions.
There are several qualifications you must achieve in order to become a chief in Kenya, including residency in the area, citizenship in Kenya, meeting the necessary academic standards, and other prerequisites.
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