Wednesday, October 16, 2024 – Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku has renewed calls
to have Mt Kenya East separated from the larger Mt Kenya region in an effort
to independently bargain for development like other politically independent
regions.
Speaking at a burial ceremony in
Karigiri, the legislator expressed concerns over poor infrastructure developments
in the semi-arid Mt Kenya East since independence.
He argued that the region will not accept being lumped together with the larger Mt. Kenya region, claiming that only the western part benefits from government development projects.
He attributed this to Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who, he said, has been prioritizing Mt. Kenya West at the expense of other areas.
According to Ruku, the people of Mt
Kenya East have been denied their rightful share of development by successive
governments, owing to their affiliation with the larger Mt Kenya region.
Despite being an arid region,
Ruku observed that its residents have been denied funds to construct a dam to
facilitate irrigation in the region.
He stated that the area was supposed to benefit under the Kenya Kwanza government, which is why he has been rallying support for the regime.
In a direct jab at Deputy President Gachagua, the lawmaker accused the DP and his allies of chest-thumping over the development projects in their regions, showing little concern for other areas.
The Kenyan DAILY POST