Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo has told his critics to respect his office and stop talking ill of him.
He said residents deserve services and not hearing unending criticism from his opponents who are interested in various positions.
The governor spoke on Tuesday in Nyamira town during the swearing-in ceremony of former West Mugirango MP James Gesami as deputy governor.
Also in attendance were Senator Okong'o Omogeni, county assembly speaker Moffat Teya, county commissioner Amos Mariba among other leaders.
“Some of my critics have been talking ill of me and undermining me and my leadership. I wish to remind them that they should respect the office we hold. All we want as a government is to serve the people of Nyamira and not exchanging words on various platforms unnecessarily,” Nyaribo said.
The governor called for unity from the region’s leaders ahead of the 2022 General Election which he said will be determined by the way the community will be organised.
“I urge our leaders to remain united because we can not achieve much when divided. Other communities have come together to fight for their people, so as the Gusii community we must fight for our space and that can only be achieved if we remain united and focused but not when we are undermining each other,” he added.
Similar sentiments were echoed by North Mugirango MP Joash Nyamoko who called upon the leaders in the county to come together to enable them strategise on the region’s political future.
He told off a section of leaders who he accused of dividing the community.
“I urge our leaders to remain united because there is nothing that we can do if we are divided. All our leaders should have come for this event today, but I am wondering where they are now. Other communities have come together to fight for their people but ours is just undermining one another which is not the right way to go,” Nyamoko said.
-Edited by SKanyara
