A document on Monday made rounds on social media claiming that Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko had appointed East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Simon Mbugua as the Deputy Governor.
The statement alleged that the Governor had forwarded Mbugua's name to the Speaker of County Assembly Beatrice Elachi for approval.
Additionally, the EALA MP is stated to have resigned from the regional assembly in readiness to take up the position.
"I have been nominated for the position of Deputy Governor in my home county Nairobi. This is, therefore, to submit my resignation as a member of your assembly pursuant to Article 51 (3) (a) of the Treaty for the Establishment of East Africa Community," the letter alleged to be from Mbugua read.
[caption caption="Simon Mbugua's alleged resignation letter"]
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Kenyans.co.ke has however established that the letters are fake upon contacting the Nairobi County Government.
[caption caption="Fake Letter of Deputy Governor appointment"]
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Through his social media, Sonko stated: "I wish to inform the public that attached letter is fake. I have not nominated my deputy yet. I'm still consulting the party leadership over the same."
Earlier last week, Governor Sonko released a shortlist of people whom he would consider for the Deputy Governor position two months after Polycarp Igathe resigned.
Through a statement on his social media, Sonko asked Nairobians online to help him nominate his deputy from the list of 22 potential suitors.
"Great people of Nairobi, some say politics is about numbers. My FaceBook page has over 1,300,000 fans out of which 925,892 are Nairobians.I believe it is you the great people and God who have the powers of nominating leaders.
"Hence hebu munisaidie hapa (Help me out here)whom do you think deserves to be my Deputy Governor?” he posted on Sunday night.
Among the notable names appearing on the list included: President Uhuru Kenyatta's brother Muhoho Jomo Kenyatta, Royal media TV presenter Anne Kiguta, Self Declared NRM General Miguna Miguna, Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris and Current CAS Ministry of Gender and Youth Rachel Shebesh.
[caption caption="EALA MP Simon Mbugua"]
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