No Room For Bad Politics In Kiambu, Wamatangi Says As He Trains Focus On Service Deliver And Developments
Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi converses with clerics during the interdenominational prayers in Kiambu town
By Kamau John
Worth Noting:
- “My troubles began when I took office. Some individuals and leaders approached me asking me to join them in dubiously acquiring properties which belong to the public. I declined and instead vowed to protect public properties including parcels of prime land,” Wamatangi said.
- In his narration, Wamatangi said he found notable people, including politicians had started a process to dubiously acquire the 100-acre land ceded by Del Monte after reportedly coercing former administration.
- When the food processing firm eventually surrendered 695 acres, his administration gazetted 325 acres for use to establish Export Processing Zone (EPZ) edging out individuals who were eying the prime land.
Kiambu County Governor Kimani Wamatangi has declared that he will not allow the county to be plunged into unnecessary early politicking.
The county chief noted that political wrangles between elected leaders are a major threat to developments in the region adding that this will cause suffering to residents.
Wamatangi spoke at the county headquarters in Kiambu Town during the county’s interdenominational prayer meeting that was spearheaded by PCEA Secretary General Rev Robert Waihenya. He noted politicking and internal wrangles among elected leaders during the previous administration had deprived the county the chance to grow.
He narrated how, as soon as he took office in August 2022, some of the elected leaders hatched a plot to have him removed so they could run dubious deals in the county.
He said his refusal to collude with the unnamed MPs to allegedly loot the county coffers through dubious land grabbing and other dealings got him attacked and started receiving threats including coercions that he would be dethroned from office.
“My troubles began when I took office. Some individuals and leaders approached me asking me to join them in dubiously acquiring properties which belong to the public. I declined and instead vowed to protect public properties including parcels of prime land,” Wamatangi said.
In his narration, Wamatangi said he found notable people, including politicians had started a process to dubiously acquire the 100-acre land ceded by Del Monte after reportedly coercing former administration.
When the food processing firm eventually surrendered 695 acres, his administration gazetted 325 acres for use to establish Export Processing Zone (EPZ) edging out individuals who were eying the prime land.
Last year, there was a long-standing dispute between Kiambu Members of Parliament and the county government led by Wamatangi over market projects.
The row pitting Kiambu parliamentarians and the county administration saw the legislators ganged up in a supremacy battle over control of the facilities.
This even led to a heightened political battle after Thika MP Alice Ng’ang’a declared she would be vying for the Kiambu Governor’s seat in the 2027 elections and has been using every public occasion, backed by her colleagues, to drum up support for her quest.
Meanwhile, clerics led by Rev Waihenya echoed the governor’s sentiments saying that the county was experiencing political tranquility that has allowed major development and urged leaders to unite in serving the people.
“Our leaders must embrace unity for the sake of fostering growth and developments across the county. We are glad that there are notable projects that are being actualized by the county government especially in the health sector as well as economic empowerment projects in the villages,” Rev Waihenya said.
The Kiambu County Assembly Speaker Charles Thiong’o and the assembly Majority Leader Geoffrey Mucheke urged MCAs to back the county administration in enhancing service delivery to Kiambu residents.
They cautioned them against being used by selfish politicians to settle their political scores noting that the ward reps were under a lot of pressure from some of the county MPS, who kicked out the governor from office in the first year after the election.
“We know that some MCAs were coerced into impeaching our Governor due to political differences with some elected leaders. We don’t want a recap of the same and instead we should all focus on serving the electorate and supporting the county administration in implementing diverse projects that are of benefit to residents in all corners of the county,” Mucheke said.
Similar Posts by The Mt Kenya Times:
- Kipchoge completes the circle
- Who exactly has been governing Kenya?
- The payroll AI that actually earns trust
- What the Job story teaches Christians about suffering and faith
- Kenya Police Bullets eye CECAFA crown after crushing Yei Joint FC in semis
About the Author
