Governor Susan Kihika Says She is on Maternity Leave
- by Timothy Cerullo on Friday, 17 January 2025
Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has broken her silence after Kenyans questioned her whereabouts, demanding an explanation for why she had been missing in action.
In a letter dated January 17, and signed by Nakuru County Chief of Staff Peter Ketyenya, the vocal governor explained that her absence was due to her being on maternity leave.
According to Kihika, she felt compelled to address the matter after receiving numerous phone calls from concerned Kenyans wanting to know why she had been out of the public eye.
“Following numerous calls that I have received regarding my absence, as the elected Governor of Nakuru County, I want to first of all assure the people of Nakuru that I am well and currently on maternity leave,” Kihika clarified.
Governor Susan Kihika accompanied by other county officials at the Nakuru County Teaching and Referral Hospital.
Governor Kihika went ahead to assure the county residents that service delivery in Nakuru would go on seamlessly and that she would be out for only a few weeks.
To resolve the current leadership vacuum, Kihika announced that Nakuru Deputy Governor David Kones would oversee the running of the county.
“While thanking the people of Nakuru for their concern, I wholeheartedly assure them that service delivery in our Great County is proceeding as envisaged under the able guidance of the team led by the Deputy Governor, H E David Kones,” Kihika said.
“I have no doubts whatsoever in HE Kones leading them in my absence. I will be resuming official duties at the end of my leave in the next few weeks. God bless you all.”
The governor was forced to come out clear on the issue after a section of Kenyans alleged that she had reportedly travelled to the United States of America to deliver.
However, others purported that the governor’s decision to travel to the US was due to the fast-changing political atmosphere that required her to re-strategise ahead of the 2027 elections.
“Is Susan Kihika running Nakuru from the United States? What is wrong with the Kenya Kwanza government? is this their end goal,” questioned a concerned online user.
Meanwhile, before Kihika’s clarification, others alleged that the governor was reportedly operating a private law firm in the United States.