President Uhuru Kenyatta Hints at Jailing Governor Amason Kingi

Author:
Kenya NTV
Publisher:
Kenya NTV
Publication Date:
18 July 2017
Tags:
Kenya, Governance

A bitter war of words has erupted between President Uhuru Kenyatta, and Kilifi County Governor, Amason Kingi, after the head of state threatened to jail the governor and others in the county, over corruption.The President said some governors, including Governor Kingi, would be prosecuted and jailed once he retains power in August, for misusing over 40 billion shillings since he took office. But as NTV's Jane Ngoiri reports, Governor Kingi shrugged off the President's criticism.

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