Muslims in Murang’a have requested Governor Irungu Kang’ata to appoint them to his administration.
They decried being neglected in job opportunities in the county government.
Expressing their concerns to KNA on Tuesday, they said although they were a minority group in the county, the former administration ignored them as no Muslim was given any key position in the county government.
Mohammed Maluki from Maragua said most Muslims live in Murang’a South. He requested Governor Kang’ata to appoint some of them to the county board and other positions.
“Some Muslim faithful are well-educated and we request the new administration led by Governor Kang’ata to appoint some of us as members of the county executive, the county public service board, among other positions,” Maluki said.
He further asked the county administration to channel more developments to Murang’a South, saying few projects were implemented by the former administration in the area.
“Murang’a South geographically is big and has a big population. We need local towns to be improved, more water connections and among other key infrastructure,” he added.
Murang’a South resident James Ngunjiri claimed trading centres in the area, such as Kenol and Kangari, lack sufficient supply of clean water.
Ngunjiri observed that due to increasing population in the local towns, the county administration should consider putting up sewer lines and setting marketplaces, saying currently traders are forced to sell their goods along roads.
Murang’a South has four constituencies, including Maragua, Kandara, Gatanga and Kigumo, while in the northern parts of the county there are Kiharu, Kangema and Mathioya constituencies.
Businessman Kenneth Maguta asked the new governor to unite all leaders in the county and ensure development is equitably distributed.
“This time we don’t want to see some areas being neglected in terms of development. As businesspeople, we also want all leaders to be united since differences will pose challenges to realisation of development,” he said.
On Monday, Kang’ata visited the county offices and met employees where he promised to bring all the workers on board for better service delivery.
Edited by A.N
