On 6th June this year Devolution and Planning Cabinet Secretary, Mwangi Kiunjuri distributed relief food in Makuyu, Mithi-ini and Kambiti villages in Muranga County accompanied by Transport, Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development CS, James Kamau Macharia, Planning Principal Secretary, Irungu Nyakera and Housing Principal Secretary Arch. Iddah Munano.
This was because of the prolonged drought that has left hundred of thousands residents hungry, hopeless and in dire need of Government intervention.
The County where some parts are relatively dry has been identified among most drought hit areas that require government’s intervention.
After long hours of waiting at Kambiti Chief's camp, the hungry residents started witnessing huge Government vehicles flowing in.
With rekindled hope, they knew that they would go home, happy and with good news to their children who had probably slept, empty stomachs.
When Mwangi Kiunjuri took to the podium, he assured Kambiti inhabitants that each could take home atleast 20 Kilograms of maize and rice.
Upon receiving the rare message from the CS, the crowd cheered with joy and happiness because the food would take them atleast a week or two.
However this never happened. Residents took home two cups of rice and two cups of Maize.
Residents were in for a rude shock. They could not question the Chiefs, Assistant Chiefs and the Village heads since they would not dare play with 'Kirauni'
They went home tired, frustrated, angry and feeling cheated.
Feeling cheated because they knew it was their Administrators 'Who stole their right, relief food"
According to the area residents, Chiefs, Assistant Chiefs and the village heads could store the relief food and subdivide amongst themselves in future.
On Thursday 8th June this year, several residents notified KK online News that the Chief and his Juniors had converged at his office to 'Steal the rest of the relief food'.
"We were used as mere stamps to pave way for the administrators to get the relief food, it was meant for them not us," a resident told KK online News.
The area residents Now want the Government officials to make sure that whenever there is such programs they wait until the residents get their share to avoid exploitation by the Chiefs.
They told KK online News that the Chief, his Assistant Chiefs took home 2 sacks each!
However Muranga South Assistant County Commissioner Titus Macharia told KK online News that the Chiefs and his Juniors met yesterday to share relief food meant for Persie Davies, ( a school for the disabled) and Mihango primary school where there is a school feeding program.
He also said that those with concrete evidence should avail him or herself to his office at Kenol promising to deal ruthlessly with any officer found culpable.
"People came out in large numbers for the relief food and that's why it was not enough but The CS promised to give us more from next week," Macharia told KK online News on phone.
Photo: Devolution CS MWANGI Kiunjuri and Muranga women rep Sabina Chege donating relief food at Kambiti
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