By WMW
Human rights lawyer and Juja parliamentary aspirant Mbiyu Wa Kamau has called on elected leaders to prioritize the interests of wananchi over personal gains in order to improve the living standards of Kenyans.
Kamau said many leaders often focus on selfish interests at the expense of the people who elected them, resulting in stalled development and poor service delivery.
Speaking during separate interviews with The Mt Kenya Times Newspaper and Jamba TV, Kamau said that if elected as the next Member of Parliament for Juja Constituency, he would prioritize collaboration between the national and Kiambu County governments to accelerate development projects in the area.
“Collaboration between the national government and the county government of Kiambu shall be my leadership style if elected as the Member of National Assembly for Juja Constituency. Our people deserve development, and our roads are in a poor state,” he said.
Kamau noted that the Constitution and existing laws provide avenues for citizens to demand accountability and action whenever they feel neglected by government institutions.
“There are various ways of having issues such as development and other services addressed by the government. Residents can always take action if they feel either the county or national government has neglected them,” he said.
He revealed that some residents from the Kimbo-Matangi area in Juja had expressed interest in taking legal action against the government over the deplorable state of a local road.
According to Kamau, frustrated residents had even started contributing money towards rehabilitating the road themselves due to delays in government intervention.
However, he expressed optimism that construction of the road would begin in October, following a promise made by President William Ruto during a recent visit to the area.
Kamau further urged leaders to embrace their role as custodians of public interests and champions of development by consistently engaging both county and national governments to ensure services and infrastructure projects reach the people.
He said effective leadership should focus on improving livelihoods through better infrastructure, enhanced service delivery and accountability in governance.
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