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Muranga Governor Mwangi Wa Iria
About a decade ago, Kambiti area in Makuyu, Murang’a County, was classified as a food-deprived region.
Boniface Kabaiya, a resident, recalls how year in year out they would line up outside chiefs’ camps or market places to receive food donations.
“It was a most humiliating experience, but many of us had to beg for food because there was nothing in our farms. We were too poor to buy certified maize seeds and most planting seasons were wasted because the little maize we had was for the kitchen,” he said.
Monica Syombua of Ithanga in Gatanga recounts how residents had been used to eating fruits for supper due to shortages of cereals.
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It is all systems go as county assemblies across the country debate the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020.
The Bill has already surpassed the constitutional threshold of at least 24 counties. This means it will now move to the Senate and National Assembly whose voting is mainly ceremonial because whether they approve it or not, it will still end up at the referendum level here voters have the final say on its fate.
At least 21 counties are expected to debate the Bill today, in what is looking to be a ‘Super Tuesday’.
By 10.30am, Narok and Kakamega County assemblies had unanimously passed the BBI Bill, raising the number of counties that have voted yes to 28.
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Paul Ogemba |
February 9th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Muranga Governor Mwangi Wa Iria at a past press conference. [File, Standard]
Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria has accused the anti-graft commission of being used by his political enemies to link him to an alleged loss of Sh542 million from the county government.
The governor claimed that the suit to freeze his property filed by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) was a witch-hunt by his political adversaries who are unhappy with his 2022 presidential bid.
“It is curious to note that the suit was filed immediately I made the announcement that I will be a presidential candidate in 2022. The intention is to create an impression that I am corrupt, incompetent and criminal governor who is guilty of the will allegations made by EACC,” said Wa Iria.