Murang’a Governor Mwangi wa Iria has said he will not attend Kigumo MP Jamleck Kamau’s thanksgiving event on Saturday.
Jamleck, who is eyeing the governor's seat, is expected to officially launch his bid during the event.
“I respect the fact that the event is his personal affair but if my topic is introduced in the meeting then it will be an invitation for me to attend to set the record straight,” Wa Iria said on Friday.
He said it is wrong for the MP to
spread propaganda that he (Wa Iria) intents to disrupt the function.
Addressing the media in his office in Murang’a town, Wa Iria said the MP has a habit of giving false information on county projects to garner the support of locals.
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He cited the example of a circumcision campaign last year where 2,000 young men from needy backgrounds were circumcised for free in a project sponsored by the county government.
“The MP has cooked some funny figures and has been saying that we used Sh75,000 per boy. Where did he get the figures from? He is not the auditor of the county projects and should get his facts right,” he said.
According to him, the MP also claims projects initiated by the national government in his constituency are his especially the new Kigumo Girls Secondary which became operational in 2013.
“He goes around saying that the school is his project yet we know it was a national government project through Economic Stimulus programme,” he added.
Wa Iria also castigated Jamleck for fighting the , which he said has served more than 15,000 patients since it was opened on May.
He said he will ensure the hospital continues operating despite the politics surrounding it.
“It is unfortunate that people having been coming all the way from Nairobi and Embu to access the subsidised services being offered at the facility yet some local leaders are still fighting it,” he added.
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