Wambua enters Kitui governor's office for first time in six years

Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua on Wednesday made the first courtesy call on Kitui governor’s office six years after he was elected the senator in 2017.

He told a media briefing at the Kitui governor’s boardroom that during the reign of Charity Ngilu, it was impossible for him to visit the governor’s office.

“I am very sure you are waiting for breaking news. This is my first visit ever since I was elected as the senator for Kitui county in 2017,” Wambua said.

He lamented that between 2017 and 2022 impenetrable road blocks were place on his way. 

“Every time, I tried to visit the office of the governor, there was always an excuse and we never got to have a meeting in this office,” he said.

Wambui thanked Governor Malombe for allowing him and a team of five Senators who had accompanied him to pay a courtesy call on him and enable him to get a brief.

“Again I say this the first time that I have gotten a brief on what is happening in Kitui county from the governor,” said Wambua, adding that such a mutual working relationship was a good start.

He said he was confidence they will walk together with Malombe.

The senator said he was making a commitment to Malombe and the people of Kitui that he will support him to deliver on the promises he made to residents.

“I know he has is a very difficult job. He has found a county that had been plundered. A county that has had its structures brought down to ashes. Actually at some point literally to ashes.” 

He alleged that the finance offices were burned down by someone to conceal evidence of theft of public resources. He added that although he pursued the matter with DCI, the matters appeared to have gone cold but he was still on it.

“To date things at the DCI appear to have gone cold without giving alot of information,  I have personally written to higher office and asked for forensic audit on a number of issues that happened here.”

He pledged to share with the media and the governor when the report is availed to him so that it would be known, who exactly torched the Kitui finance offices and for what reason.

Wambua said during this campaigns for reelection in 2022, he made a promise to Kitui people that the people who stole from the public must be made to pay back what they stole. He said he will make sure the promise is fulfilled.

The senator called on elected leaders and the people of Kitui to stand with Malombe and support him to correct the mess he found and deliver services to the people.

Wambua who proceeded to make his initial address to the  Kitui assembly since he was re-elected was in company of senators Esther Okenyuri, Beth Syengo, Tabitha Mutinda, Eddie Okesh, and  Justice (rtd) Steward Madzayo.

Governor Malombe welcomed to commitment by Wambua to work with him for the good of residents. He said the Senator will no longer face road blocks and they will work together.

He said he was very happy because the Senate had a role to protect devolution. “I will work with the Senator. I want to give my undertaking we will work together and we will share information as much as possible,” added Malombe.

-Edited by SKanyara