Meru County MP Hon Bishop Kawira Mwangaza has said that she has no apologies to make and has informed Meru Governor Kiraitu Murungi that she will meet him in court because she is not afraid.
The lawsuit came after Kawira urged the residents of Meru County to run away from Kiraitu Murungi’s DEP (bus) party as quickly as possible whenever they see it.
Kawira said that Kiraitu Murungi’s DEP (bus) party was purchased with funds set aside for the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Kiraitu, who has dubbed himself a crocodile in the water, should come out of the water and visit the residents of Ntugi village, where there is a hunger strike and the children are walking barefooted, the children have no clothes to keep them warm during the cold season, the women of Ntugi are waiting for Kawira to award them bursaries, and her office has limited resources, said Kawira.
Kiraitu’s officials accused her of being wicked and forced their way into her house before attacking and criticizing her for making the sentiments, according to Kawira.
“I recently stated that residents of Meru County did not witness Kiraitu’s development projects during his first, second, third, and fourth years in office. I said that because he is in his final year in office, he has brought us the bus party as we approach the campaigns and that we will not allow the bus party,” said Kawira.
According to Kawira, Meru County residents would have accepted the Bus Party only if it had initiated projects such as shoe donations for children, community water projects, fertilizers, classroom construction, locker, tent, and chair donations to schools, and provision of medicines to hospitals.
“The money set aside for road repairs was used to pay for the paintwork and the purchase of doors, the funds allocated for the purchase of medicines in hospitals were used to install a carrier on its roof and the engine was purchased with money intended for people with disabilities,” said Kawira.
According to Kawira, the seats were purchased with funds designated for youth and the elderly. She said that the bus was not assembled by Kiraitu Murungi’s sweat, but by someone forced to do so and by a child who had not been educated.
Kawira said that the steering was purchased after cancer patients in Meru County were denied proper healthcare and were forced to travel to Nairobi for dialysis.
“When Kiraitu heard my sentiments, he took me to court, and I’d like to tell him that I started going to courts when they only had one toilet at the time. He should have taken me to court sooner. Residents of Meru County have not seen Kiraitu get to work in his first, second, third, or fourth years in office,” said Kawira.
Kawira said that residents elected Kiraitu and expected him to eliminate water shortage challenges, keep children from being sent home from school due to a lack of food, provide medicines to hospitals, and assist our schools.
“We haven’t seen Kiraitu get to work in four years, and he claims to have brought us the Bus party in his final year in office. We asked him to bring us the party if it repaired the roads in Meru County, provided medicines to our hospitals, funded women’s groups because Kawira was unable to fund them all, and funds for boda boda operators whose membership has grown,” said Kiraitu.
According to Kawira, residents will only recognize the bus party after it has met all of these requirements.
She said Kiraitu should be informed that Kawira was not easily frightened and did not support public-funds swindlers in Meru County.
“I am adamant that the Bus party was founded with funds set aside for the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the auditor general’s report, Kiraitu’s company purchased a Ksh 10 mask for Ksh 3000. The Bus Party was built with funds set aside for roads because the roads are in disrepair, which is why I decided to buy gumboots for our children,” said Kawira.
Kawira demanded to know the whereabouts of Meru County public funds because a portion of it was used to purchase the bus party. She assured Kiraitu that on August 9, 2022, his defeat will be remembered as the most talked about.
