Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has called on political leaders to focus towards fulfilling their mandates and delivering development projects.
Speaking on Tuesday, April 15, Nyoro highlighted the importance of using time and resources to serve the people instead of focusing on distractions of political rivalries.
He advised that as a leader, one should put more focus on delivering in sectors that they are responsible for.
"You can spend a lot of time trying to fix your politics and end up neglecting the role you were elected to do. You may focus on tracking your competitor, following where they’ve gone, trying to silence them on social media, instead of choosing to spend that time actually doing the work.
"As a leader, it’s important to focus on addressing the real, time-sensitive deliverables in the sectors you are responsible for," he said.
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At the same time, Nyoro called on the government to prioritize service delivery, stating that the national budget should be a clear reflection of the country’s development agenda.
“We have to make a choice as a country between managing politics and delivering. There is no better way of showing what you want to do other than through the budget allocations.
"If what we want to achieve as a country is in roads, healthcare or education then just follow the budget; check how much has been allocated," he stated.
This comes a month after a video Nyoro explaining how he uses resources allocated to him went viral on social media.
In the video that was shared by Kenyans on Wednesday, March 12, he detailed how he outsmarts his colleagues by eliminating corruption and maximising the use of resources for the projects.
For instance, Nyoro expressed that some of the money allocated for CDF in some constituencies ends up in the lawmaker's pockets through deals with contractors and kickbacks.
"If I take a cheque of Ksh1 million to a school and my colleague takes a similar cheque, the moment they leave the gate, they will leave with Ksh160,000. That is 16 percent and I don't have to say what it is for.
"The contractor he brings will also ensure that he gets 30 percent. That means that the MP can leave with Ksh460,000. For us, we only remove 5 percent for administration. Without stealing, our work will be double your work," he explained.
Additionally, Nyoro noted that his team enhanced supervision to ensure that the contractors met high standards during construction.
According to the MP, the move ensures that they created job opportunities and also reduced the time taken for the construction.
"The work of an MP is measured by things that have been constructed- things that can be seen by the naked eye. To ensure quality, we also talked to manufacturers. Here in Kiharu, we only use Grade A tiles.
"CDF is community-based. For any project you do, go to people and sit with them. If you take a cheque, go and explain what it is meant for. We make our own strategic plan by asking people what they want," he added.
