Charity Ngilu hits out at Mutua for attacking Kalonzo

Former Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu addresses Kitui residents living in Nairobi on Sunday at Sir Yusuf Ali Sports Club on Thika Road. She drummed up support for her Kitui gubernatorial bid in next year’s General Election. [Photo Paul Mutua/STANDARD]

Former Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu has dismissed Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua as a 'political suicide bomber'.

Ngilu said the governor knows his time is up and wants to politically perish with everyone else in Ukambani.

The former CS, Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo Jnr and Eastern African Legislative Assembly's Peter Mathuki, separately termed 'careless' Dr Mutua's bid to link Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka to land grabbing in Machakos County.

Ngilu likened the governor to a 'political baby' who knows nothing about decorum and respect to elders and seniors.

"This man called Mutua should respect Kalonzo and recognise him as the Ukambani political kingmaker. He should grow up politically and learn to respect his seniors who preceded him in leadership," Ngilu said.

POLITICAL NAIVETY

Addressing more than 3,000 Kitui residents who live in Nairobi at a consultative forum at Sir Yusufali Sports Club along Nairobi-Thika Highway on Sunday, Ngilu accused Mutua of political naivety by linking the former Vice President in land grabbing in his county.

Mutula said Mutua's story was 'sensational, baseless and a creation of his fertile imagination'.

"You cannot make such a spurious allegation without dates, place, bribe giver and source of those funds," the senator said.

Mr Mathuki said Mutua's careless utterances on Kalonzo amounted to contempt and disrespect.