A section of Meru leaders have decried the county being left out on Mau Mau roads project.
The 540km Mau Mau roads project in Murang'a, Kiambu, Nyandarua and Nyeri counties involves construction of new tarmac roads in areas that have earth roads.
Meru Deputy Governor Titus Ntochiu said it is unfair for Meru to be left out yet there were several freedom fighters in the county.
“We are being left out because we do not have a party to champion our interests, we urge people to join our Devolution Empowerment Party,” he said.
“I saw an advert of Mau Mau roads and it is unfortunate that the county was left out," Majority leader Victor Karithi said.
"We do not want such a thing to be repeated. We are going be very cautious not to support presidential candidates blindly, we will want our interests advocated for,” Karithi said.
Nyaki West MCA Martin Mworia raised concern saying they missed out on a roads project worth Sh26 billion.
“We are told we are all Mt Kenya people during voting but when it comes to allocating resources we are left out. This time we will not support presidential candidates blindly,” Mworia said.
In August 2020, nine MPs from Meru decried being sidelined during a project designed to connect Kiambu, Murang'a, Nyeri and Nyandarua counties.
The MPs claimed the project as well as the dual carriage from Kenol to Marua will alienate Mt Kenya East.
The construction of the Mau Mau cluster roads, which passes through the Aberdare Forest has kicked off.
The roads are so named because they were first opened up as the liberation waged in the 1950s. The roads enabled the colonial military to venture near the Aberdare hideouts of the Mau Mau warriors.
(Edited by Bilha Makokha)
