I will not support Kabogo or Waititu- President Uhuru

President Uhuru Kenyatta has promised not to take sides in the endless wrangles pitting two powerful sons of Kiambu County.

The fight between Kabete MP Ferdinand Waititu and Kiambu governor John Kabogo seems to have kept the president away from his home county.

President Uhuru, while speaking recently during Central Kenya leaders’ meeting at the Sagana State Lodge in Nyeri, said that Kabogo and Waititu liked fighting “in front of me” whenever he visits the county, which has kept him away from Kiambu.

“Both are my friends, but when I meet one in a church, the other thinks I’m supporting his enemy, which is not the case. When two bulls fight, the grass suffers and in this case, it is the mwananchi who is losing out,” said Uhuru.

Residents now feel slighted by their own son, the president, over differences between the two politicians.

The president urged both leaders who were present; to work together, saying wrangles will only cost the county the much-needed development. Residents who spoke to The Nairobian termed the sentiments by the Head of State as disappointing and regrettable.

 James Maina, a resident of Thika said the president was wrong to snub voters just because of the two politicians.

 “If the president is not happy with the governor and the MPs, he should not refuse to visit the county. It is not Kabogo and Waititu who elected him,” said Maina..

 Kiambu county spokesman Machel Waikenda said, “The president was just trying to prevail upon leaders to work together.” 

Thika Town MP, Alice Ng’ang’a, another fierce critic of the governor, called on the president not to abandon the county because of the differences between the leaders.

 “If a person burns a market where more than 5,000 traders eke out a living, I will not just keep quiet. If the levies are arbitrarily raised without consultation, I will not just sit pretty. I will continue to fight for the rights of my people,” said Ng’ang’a.