FEUD: Kembi Gitura Sabina Chege Showdown

Two days after the Controversial Presidential tour to Murang'a County (that majority have since described it as 'Fruitless') a debate on whether Independent candidates were supposed to attend the meeting has emerged.

Murang'a Women Representative and Education Committee Chair in the National Assembly Hon Sabina Chege  has come out with gun blazing castigating Kembi's move to attend 'Jubilee's meeting citing that 'The Independent candidates who attended the Presidential campaign tour contravened the electoral laws and should be investigated by IEBC'

Sabina who is the Jubilee's nominee for Women representative post in Muranga, castigated the independent candidates for trying to find favour by hiding in the President's Coat and sneaking in to the meeting reminding them that by vying as Independents they did not subscribe to the ideologies of Jubilee party and hence they should keep off the party affairs.

'It is important that these people accept defeat and ape leaders like Jamleck Kamau and Kinuthia Mbugua who conceded defeat and vowed to support the winners, It's not too late for them," Sabina said adding that those who resigned after being trounced by their opponents had inherited Raila's spirit not accepting defeat since 1992.

Addressing the media at Kandara,  Sabina who is known for the slogan Maitu Ndacenjagio described Independent candidates as power hungry, people with greed and blinding lust for power.

Sabina, a savvy politician, added that by attending the caravan as persona non gratas Kembi and Waithira humiliated themselves and that their strategies and tactics were not well thought out.

However Sabina's statements did not go unanswered.

Murang'a Senator Hon Kembi Gitura who is also vying as an independent candidate, shrugged off Sabina's sentiment wondering at what capacity could Sabina ask leaders to step down.

'By lording people to step down Sabina is simply taking us back to 1970s when our country was not enjoying democracy.I offer to remind her that Kenneth Matiba and Charles Rubia fought for it and she must let the people decide,' Kembi said.

Kembi, who is looking horns with his colleague Lawyer and Kiharu legislator Hon Irungu Kangata dismissed the accusations that he breached electoral laws insisting that 'The President remained the President 24/7 and that he had every right to attend to the meeting saying that he had been attended officially.

The relentless Kembi stated that the 'President needed all the Independent candidates and even candidates from smaller parties especially under the current Constitution where for one to be the President he must gunner 50% ➕ 1 adding that 'Every vote counts'

'I did not intrude Jubilee's meeting, I was invited officially and as far as I'm concerned the meeting at Blue Post was not a Jubilee party meeting, it was a Leaders meeting and that's why I, Gakure Monyo, and others went," Kembi Gitura told Journalists.

Asked why he followed President Kenyatta to all the stop overs and at Ihura Stadium, Kembi answered. "The President was campaigning to the same people who I'm asking to vote for me and my presence in all those areas, made a significant political statement, That I'm in the race and that I'm supporting Uhuru Kenyatta as the next President of the Republic of Kenya"

Kembi also described the chaos witnessed at Blue Post minutes before the arrival of the President and unfortunate, scandalous and asked Murang'a residents to take stock of the leaders they wanted.

Kiharu NYS Equipments Stolen

National Youth Service Cohorts were this morning stranded at Cdf Offices after they found all equipments stolen.

According to Murang'a North Ocpd Johnstone Limo, the equipments that were found missing included Brooms, Wheelbarrows, T-shirts, Mattocks, spades aprons among others.

'The suspect who is suspected to be behind the monkey business is from Mjini village by the name Swalleh Anani Kimani who was entrusted to take care of the items,' Limo told KK online News.

He said that the equipments were being stored near Kiharu Member of Parliament Irungu Kangata's premises.

The cohorts hovered around the Cdf offices aimlessly looking confused, not knowing their fate if the equipments would not be recovered.

The ordeal happens barely a month after the exercise took off at Ihura Stadium.

FURY: Murang'a Residents Criticize Uhuru's Tour

The tour of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William  Ruto in Muranga  today has been largely criticized by Muranga residents who have described it as 'unsuccessful'

According to Kamau, a Murang'a resident, they expected President Uhuru Kenyatta to come with goodies the way he has been doing during his tour to other Counties in the country.

'I'm shocked that the President told us what we already know, water projects, Infrastructural development and coffee waiver something he did along time ago,' Kamau told KK online News.

On her part Irene Njeri a coffee farmer from Maragua Constituency said that she was highly expectant that the Head of State would address the wider problems facing Murang'a County.

'I understand that Uhuru has during his tenure as President bailed out the ailing coffee sector but the money had been allocated during the Grand Coalition Government that was headed by Mwai Kibaki as President and Raila Odinga as the Prime Minister. I would have been grateful to hear him explain his efforts in addressing other sectors",a frustrated Njeri told KK online News.

However,  the President pledged to assist  the Integrated Displaced Persons in the county. He also outlined the money injected by his government in health and in the road sectors in the region.

The residents who spoke to KK Online News said that the President had been giving goodies to other Counties but that was not the case to Murang'a County.

On his part Uhuru said that Jubilee government had alot in Muranga County.

"We started the water project where we hope that every homestead will access clean drinking water and water for irrigation, you also remember that we have developed Murang'a County in terms of Infrastructure,'  The President said.

Another area where residents feel they have been let down is on President's itinerary  on the areas he was scheduled  to visit.

Uhuru and his deputy were scheduled to start his tour at the Blue Post Hotel within Gatanga then proceed  and make  stopovers atJogoo, Mabanda, Kiunyu, Kahaini, Kabati, Kenol, Kagunduini, Karega, Muthithi, Maragua, Mukuyu,Kahuro, Kangema, Kiriaini, Kamacharia,Mugeka and then address a major rally at the historica Ihura Stadium in Muranga town.

However, Uhuru and his Deputy William Ruto's tour largely covered the areas of Muranga South region -Gatanga, Kandara, Kigumo and Maragua.

In Muranga North region Uhuru only visited Mukuyu and muranga town that are in Kiharu constituency.

He did cover  Kiharu's as per the itinerary as Kahuro  town that the next destination  after Mukuyu was left out.

He ended his tour at Ihura Stadium past 6pm and did not visit Mathioya constituency and Kangema Constituencies despite huge crowds  waiting the whole day to receive and see him.

The  bitter and dejected residents accuse the President and his handlers of sidelining them in his tour.

Ironically, he arrived at Blue Post at 1152hrs contrary to the plan where he was expected at 800hrs.

However, Uhuru apologized for not making it to those areas due to time constraints with a promise to visit them soon. He ended by sending Murang'a  Women Rep Sabina Chege to pass his apologies to them.

PHOTO: Kahuro residents going back home frustrated 

BREAKING NEWS: Fracas At Blue Post Where Uhuru Is Expected

Fracas, exchange of words is being witnessed at Blue Post hotel where the Jubilee Party members and Nominees are waiting His Excellency Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta and His deputy Hon William Arap Ruto.

Supporters of Jubilee party nominees  demand that Murang'a Senator and Senate deputy Speaker Kembi Gitura and Business tycoon Peter Munga leave the meeting with immediate effect.

Kangata who is the Jubilee nominee for Senate argues that the meeting is specifically meant for Jubilee members and not Independent and therefore Kembi is not allowed to participate in the party's affairs neither is he welcome in party's meeting.

Business and running of the hotel has been brought to a stand still as The Jubilee followers chant 'Munga Must Go"

Uhuru is expected to arrive at the hotel any time from now so that he starts his meet the people tour starting with Mabanda, Gatanga and finally a major rally at Ihura Stadium.

The meeting is expected to have all sorts of drama.

Among the attendees are Governor Mwangi wa Iria, all Jubilee nominees and Kigumo lawmaker and Muranga gubernatorial loser Hon Jamleck Kamau.

MURANGA'S SOCIAL MEDIA USERS GOES ABLAZE ON UHURU'S VISIT

Afew hours before President Uhuru Kenyatta and His Deputy Hon William Arap Ruto makes inroads to various parts of Muranga' County, Youths have expressed their views on what they expect from The President and his Deputy.

Pregnant of expectations, youths argue that Uhuru should surprise Murang'a County residents with goodies the way he have done to other Counties like Kiambu, Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo Marakwet among others.

The young turks in Muranga County took to Social media, probably the only way to reach out to The Commander in Chief the Armed Forces, expressing their views while others offering advice on what should be said and what should not be said.

KK online News has learnt that there has been a statement that trended in the better part of the day suggesting that Uhuru should not visit the County empty handed.

From the post, it is written that The National Government gave Ksh 800, Million to Internally displaced persons in Siaya County while in Uasin Gishu, Nandi, Elgeyo Marakwet Counties the residents benefited with the revival of Milk processing plant while the debts of milk farmers was waived.

The post also outlined Government efforts in developing Western region by reviving Pan Paper and Mumias Sugar while in Bundalangi a state of art Bridge was in construction.

In Kiambu County, the Post which found its way to different pages of Facebook and Whatsup suggested that over 1800 tittle deeds was issued to Nguriba residents.

The youth or youths seemed very determined to reach the message home, 'Remember Murang'a the way you do to other Counties"

Many argued that The National Government has forsaken the County something that is practically debatable.

However, it is in record that Murang'a County has benefited from Kenyatta's government in terms of infrastructure ie tarmacking of roads.

Early this year Uhuru launched the tarmacking of Mukuyu Kambirwa Gwa Thamaki road a 13 kms of roads that will contribute immensely to the growth of those areas.

Another project that is expected to help farmers is Ithanga Kirimiri Gakungu To Maragua road that is said to start being tarmacked.

However the residents seem not to remember all these. "Yeah I remember these but there have been such projects in all the other Counties but what we need is the campaign goodies," one of the social media actors told KK online News.

In his earlier visit, the President announced that the Government had cancelled the tender for Nyoro Roads Construction company after residents demanded so.

This seemed like any other road side declaration since it never came to pass, Will he address the same tomorrow especially between the areas of Kangema and Kiriaini?

Time will tell.

Some of the areas that Murang'a people have shown discontent are Water projects, Airstrip in Kambirwa, Coffee and Tea sector, laptops and electrification of Public Schools among others.

During his last visit, upon murmurs from Muranga town residents over hiking of water Tarrifs by Muranga water and sanitation company, The President promised that the Issue would be addressed, it's unfortunate that he visits the town before his word waa put in practice.

KK Online News will be following the President while keeping you in the know about his visits.