A
few days ago, some MCAs in Murang’a County voted to impeach the Governor – a move
that has created turbulence which threatens the county economic take off. The
County government of Murang’a has attracted commendations within the county and
beyond owing to vibrant programs in the agribusiness sector. The dairy industry
has received many accolades since the inception of milk cooling facilities-a
move that is making dairy farmers less exploited by milk merchants who take
advantage of the commodity’s perishable state.
As
people wonder what may be rocking the Mwangi wa Iria’s ship from the smooth sail,
sources have pointed blame to some MCAs who are behaving like jilted lovers. It
is no longer secret that Wa Iria’s recent efforts to successfully combat
alcoholism have not gone down well with the alcohol barons. Alcohol merchants
are fighting back!
As
women celebrate the re-birth of their sons and daughters who had got sucked up
in the alcohol typhoon, some forces have been working tirelessly to discredit Wa
Iria and they seem to have identified disgruntled MCAs as a base to launch “Makueni-calibre”
missiles.
However,
the political indicators within the county show that the anti-Wa Iria MCAs are
out of sync with the people of Murang’a. Coming so soon after the “One Youth-One cow”
launch, Wa Iria’s keen hand on matters development has endeared his government
to the people who have vowed to teach errant MCAs a lesson. It will be
foolhardy to think that some MCAs will see the light of re-election in the 2017
elections.
“We
know them, we know their motives, and some are party to the crushed illicit
alcohol cartels as well as allies to bar operators whose licenses have since been
revoked” a woman angrily remarked in a local meeting.
Additionally,
some elements in the Jubilee government with an eye for the Muranga seat have
been said to be firing secret arrows to derail Wa Iria’s efforts. A case in
point is when the Governor was whisked away from his Murang’a office by agents
from the EACC- evoking queries as to how the operation seemed so unique and carefully
executed in a bid to embarrass the Governor. This is blamed on a Murang’a
legislator who is known to be a noisy horn bill and has whose development
record isn’t anywhere near success- something which makes the electorate wonder
what empty rhetoric and political bickering wound bequeath the impoverished
County where Wa Iria’s Government has made remarkable foundational efforts to
improve livelihoods.
Murang’a
is not the first county to experience selfishness induced driven storms and
power struggles. Makueni and Embu survived massive storms but the effects on
their economies will be haunted by the lost time, stagnation and lateness in
waking up to growth even as the 2017 campaigns beckon. Majority of Murang’a
residents have expressed their dissatisfaction with the selfish MCAs and
asserting that they can’t afford to have their hopes dashed by few
individuals. Wa Iria has asked the
people of Murang’a County to remain focused and disperse the enemies of
development. Murang’a has curved her niche as one of the leading counties in
empowerment projects alongside the people’s government of Machakos. In
Machakos, Governor Alfred Mutua experienced opposing forces but managed to
steer his ship back on course from the political distraction.
