Editor's Review

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has urged Mt Kenya leaders to stop politicking and focus on development. 

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has urged Mt Kenya leaders to stop politicking and focus on fulfilling their development promises to the people.  

Waiguru noted that every elected leader has a well-cut out job that they were given by voters and this should be their main focus instead of engaging in divisive politics and insults.

The Council of Governors (COG) chair said when her time to exit the governor seat comes, voters should look for a leader who has a clear vision for development.

“I urge our leaders to support and appreciate each other for achievement instead of pulling each other down to discredit and derail development for selfish interests at the expense of deserving residents," she said.

Speaking at Our Lady of Sorrows Baricho Catholic Church in Ndia Constituency during the 100-year centenary celebrations, Waiguru who presented President Ruto's Ksh. 2 million donation for the construction of a house for the Clergy, said the region stands to benefit more if leaders focus more on development.

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DP Gachagua and Governor Waiguru with other leaders in Kirinyaga County. 

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who also attended the celebrations, echoed Waiguru's sentiments saying ongoing politics was not healthy for the region.

Gachagua said he is keenly following the ongoing political realignments in the region but has deliberately chosen to remain silent to see the end game.

“I know, you are clever enough to see what is going on in the country and in our region, I want to ask you to remain silent and watch. I have also decided to remain silent and watch,” he stated. 

The DP asked Mt. Kenya leaders who have joined hands with those fighting him to remember his good deeds saying he had campaigned for almost each of the MPs who are now against him.

"I went around campaigning for each of these leaders, they should remember just one good thing I have ever done for them," he added.

Other leaders who spoke included Senator Karungo Thang’wa (Kiambu), Kamau Murango (Kirinyaga), MP James Gakuya (Embakasi North) Women Representative Njeri Maina (Kirinyaga), Speaker of the County Assembly Muteti Murimi among others.