Tensions have escalated in Homa Bay County after Governor Gladys Wanga dared her detractors to resign amid a fallout with her deputy, Oyugi Magwanga.
Speaking at a rally in Homa Bay County, Wanga dared Magwanga and other county officials opposing her administration to resign and pave the way for those willing to work with her.
She emphasised that no one working in her administration has the moral authority to criticise it, insisting that loyalty and discipline are non-negotiable for all county officers.
"Someone cannot be working in your administration and speaking ill of the same administration because getting to be the leader of a government is very difficult," Wanga said.
Wanga issued a stern warning, recounting the struggles she underwent and the sacrifices she made to clinch the top position.
"I traversed the county and even used my own resources to become the governor. If I employ you to work in this government, then they must work per the regulations," she added.
Wanga insisted that she would no longer tolerate internal disagreements within his administration, adding that she would push for the removal of any official unwilling to cooperate.
"And when the day comes that they feel tired and no longer able to work with this county government, they should feel free to resign and pave the way for others," Wanga asserted.
Adding, " Henceforth, I want to be tough; anyone who does not want to work in my government will be forced to resign, and I will allocate those positions to others."
Wanga's sentiments come amid a fallout with her deputy, Oyugi Magwanga, following the latter's decision to campaign for an Independent candidate in the Kasipul parliamentary seat, Philip Aroko.
Magwanga defied his boss and campaigned for Aroko despite Governo Wanga leading campaigns for the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) candidate Boyd Were.
Speaking last week before the by-elections, Magwanga claimed that the nomination process that settled on Boyd Were as the ODM flagbearer was not free and fair.
