Why Kiraitu, Meru leaders are at odds over mega projects

Igembe South MP John Paul Mwirigi. [File, Standard]

Vicious turf wars have erupted between two groups of Meru politicians. On one hand, there is a war of nerves between Governor Kiraitu Murungi and Igembe North MP Maoka Maore, a fourth term MP re-elected in 2017 after a 10 year break.

Maore, who has been in and out of the country in the last one month, has publicly accused Kiraitu of sneaking into his constituency to launch a water project the MP claims credit for.