Meru Senator Kiraitu Murungi has accused Governor Peter Munya of paying youths to heckle him during President Uhuru Kenyatta's tour in Igembe and Tigania.
The President toured the
county
on Friday and Saturday.
Kiraitu said Munya has been ferrying youths to block him from campaigning in Igembe.
"If you want honey you cannot fear being stung by the bees, so I will not relent in my quest to campaign in Igembe,' Kiraitu said.
Both leaders have been engaged in a war of words and have occasionally clashed in public.
Kiraitu who spoke on Sunday at his home said he will not be cowed by threats by the Governor.
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But speaking on Monday at Kinoru Stadium where he joined Muslims to celebrate Eid Mubarak, Munya denied the claims by the Senator.
"They told me to keep off the Presidential tour and I did exactly that. I even went to the gym instead. Kiraitu's popularity was confirmed because everywhere they went with the President Uhuru attempts to endorse him hit a snug," Munya said.
"Everywhere they want the residents shouted Munya, Munya Munya. Kiraitu should open up his eyes and see the people have rejected him instead of blaming me for everything," Munya said.
Munya who is seeking reelection on a PNU ticket accused Kiraitu of always blaming him for his woes.
"When his posters were pulled down in Meru, he blamed me, he is now at it again," Munya said.
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Uhuru was accompanied by Deputy President William Ruto.
Others who attended the events are Senator Kiraitu Murungi, MPs Mithika Linturi (Igembe South), Mpuru Aburi (Tigania East) and Florence Kajuju (woman representative).
Linturi, who is seeking the Senate seat, on Thursday told Munya to keep off the event because “he has been supporting the opposition”.
“We know Munya has been hiring goons... he should not bring his chaotic politics to the presidential function,” he said.
Kiraitu also accused Munya of giving hired goons Jubilee T-shirts to disrupt Uhuru’s campaigns.