Murang’a Senator Irungu Kangata is known for two things:
simplicity and love of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Samoei
Arap Ruto.
His close associates say if you want to see his reaction when
he is furious, just talk ill of Uhuruto.
This was clearly witnessed after the Supreme Court nullified
the August 8 general election. When all the other Jubilee leaders started
mourning and criticizing the verdict in low tones away from the over excited
Nasa supporters, Mr Kangata went to the Apex court with a banner bearing the
photo of Mr Kenyatta.
It is in this court where all the National Super Alliance
leaders assembled, from their god Raila Odinga to their irate supporters, but
Mr Nyutu (Kangata’s nickname) braved the muscles of the Nasserites and boldly
dismissed their celebrations. That’s a story for another day.
He has done it again.
When he realized that the polling stations had registered low
voter turnout in the morning, he did not spare any effort. Upon his
intelligence that Murang’a residents who stay at Thika, Nairobi and their
environs, had not showed up in their polling centers, Mr Kangata quickly mobilized
the public service vehicles to go and bring the voters.
In most of the polling stations visited by KK Online news during
the morning hours, only 15 to 25 per cent of the registered voters had turn out
to vote.
However, after the Deputy Chief Whip’s intervention at around
10 am, electorates started thronging in their respective polling stations.
By noon, 65 per cent of the total registered voters had
showed up!
Most of the residents had expressed their worries pondering
on what would happen if trend went on.
“I was afraid that if President Uhuru Kenyatta’s votes would
decrease in comparison with the August 8 general election, Raila Odinga would
have been seen a hero, thanks to Irungu Kangata,” Stella Wambui a voter at
Kimorori polling center told KK Online news.
By the close of voting at 5 pm, Murang’a Counter had
registered 89 per cent and people who were in queues had not been factored.
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| The Senate Chief Whip Mr Irungu Kangata with passengers. He settled for their bus fares after realizing low voter turnouts. |
Mr Kangata’s generosity was complimented by Governor Mwangi
wa Iria and Murang’a Women rep Sabina Chege’s efforts of providing bus fares to
the common Wanjiku who was not sure on whether to participate in the repeat
Presidential election due to lack of fare.
