By Our Correspondent
Kieni constituency Member of Parliament Kanini Kega says he is optimistic of being reelected as the area law maker come August 9 General Election.
Kega is banking on his development track record to woo the more than 100,000 voters in the vast constituency.
Under his leadership that is spanning ten years, Kega boasts of having improved infrastructure by having several roads upgraded to bitumen standards while hundreds of kilometres of roads have been made passable through murraming. Under his watch, infrastructure in both primary and secondary schools has been improved, same with security through construction of police stations and administration offices.
Yesterday, Kega outlined some of the above achievements when he met headteachers, business community and some parents from Kieni West sub-county.
He issued bursary amounting to Sh45 million to needy students from the area and further issues cheques worth Sh5.3 million to various groups under Uwezo Fund programme.
The MP said he hoped that going by his development record, his reelection bid which his supporters have dubbed “Kanini Kega Season 3” in his apparent bid to won a third term in Parliament will be won easily.
“You have heard and seen what I have done across the constituency. I have much more in store for you and that is why I am seeking your support,” he told hundreds of his supporters who were waiting for him outside the NG-CDF offices in Mweiga town where he issued the cheques.
The local promised to support him and the Azimio La Umoja coalition presidential team of Raila Odinga and his deputy Martha Karua.
Later, he visited Chaka market in Kieni East Sub-County where he oversaw the reconnection of electricity.
The ultra-modern market that is set to be officially opened by President Uhuru Kenyatta next month has been without power for a while after it as disconnected over Sh600,000 bill. Kega said he had sourced for the cash to clear the bill after the Nyeri County government failed to settle it.
Traders in the market accused the local government of failing to offer them any services despite paying the required levy.
Kega gave the government an ultimatum to offer services to hundreds of traders or they stop paying levy.
“Why the government should be collecting levy and offering no service. This has to stop,” Kega said.
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