MP Faulted For ‘Colluding’ With A Contractor To Harvest Hospital Trees
Photos showing cut trees at Kenya Medical Training College, Chuka campus construction site in Tharaka Nithi County.
By MWENDA NJERU
Chuka/Igambang’ombe Member of Parliament Patrick Munene has been faulted for ‘colluding’ with a contractor to fell trees at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Chuka campus construction site for personal use.
Addressing journalists yesterday, Chuka Sub-County Administrator Alex Mugendi Wafestu and Karingani ward Member of County Assembly Murithi Gaturo said the trees are the property of the devolved government because the land has been hived off from Chuka County Referral Hospital land.
The leaders said the MP was also recently involved in cutting down of trees at Kibugua Health Centre in Magumoni ward and along the Meru-Nairobi Highway that was ferried to an unknown place sparking row from members of the public questioning the use.
“This is the third incidence the MP is involved in cutting down of trees in government land without the knowledge of the county government,” said Mr Wafestu.
He said though the county government donated the and for the medical institution, the trees are the property of the devolved government.
Speaking separately, MP Munene said the contractor assigned to the construction of the KMTC buildings was cutting down the trees to use them at the site, a claim that Mr Gaturo faulted arguing that a contractor should use his timber.
“The hospital management planted the trees many years ago and has taken care of them only for the contractor to cut them for his use without even consulting the county government. The MP cannot support such an act,” said Mr Gaturo.
The Chuka KMTC which is currently hosted at Chuka University was lobbied by Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki when he was the MP for Chuka/Igambang’ombe with the current legislator, Munene as his assistant.
Njuki recently allocated the KMTC five acres and started construction of the buildings to relocate the students but recently handed over the work to the national government.
Members of the public have also faulted the MP and contractor for cutting down of the trees that are not even close to the buildings.
“We cannot be cutting down such trees for personal use when the government is pushing for the planting of trees to combat climate change,” said Mr Eric Boore from Kiangondu location.
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