PHOTO|FILE. Meru County Governor Peter Munya addressin the press in the past.
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Political differences between Meru
Governor Peter Munya and MPs from the region continued at the weekend
after seven legislators and the county women representative skipped a
forum for the devolved unit at Safari Park Hotel.
Only
MPs Gideon Mwiti (Imenti Central) and Boniface Kinoti Gatobu (Buuri),
and Meru Senator Kiraitu Murungi turned up for the stakeholders meeting.
Mr Murungi said the county government was ready to move on without the politicians who had boycotted the forum.
“We
all met in Meru last year and agreed that we meet here for this forum.
They have not come because of political differences with the governor.
Those of us who are here are ready to move on,” said the senator.
He said he had tried his best to bring the leaders together but his efforts seemed not to be yielding results.
“If
we continue with politics, we will undermine development in Meru. We
don’t want politics of hatred anymore,” said Mr Murungi.
Mr Munya, on his part, said he is determined to make Meru a better investment place by creating a conducive environment.
“We
removed kiosks and have identified areas where they will be located but
politicians are inciting our people to protest. Some have gone further
to hire people to protest but we are determined to move on,” said the
governor.
At the same time, Two TNA MPs have denied claims there is a plot to impeach Mr Munya.
Mr
Joseph m’Eruaki (Igembe North) and Mr Kathuri Murungi (Imenti South)
dismissed sentiments attributed to Imenti North MP Rahim Dawood that
area MPs were working on a plan to have Mr Munya recalled. Mr Munya
belongs to the Alliance Party of Kenya.
“We have not
met as MPs to discuss that issue. We are not privy to such a scheme and
cannot be part of that kind of thing without proper consultation with
Meru people,” said Mr m’Eruaki in Mutuati in his constituency.
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