VIDEO: Uhuru’s take on Sonko, Wa Iria feud

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday spoke on the water feud between Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and his counterpart from Murang’a Mwangi Wa Iria.

For the past few weeks, Sonko and Wa Iria have been at loggerheads after the latter demanded levy for water piped to Nairobi.

Sonko, on the other hand, responded by stating that the issue was being politicized and Nairobi residents would suffer most.

Speaking during the Nairobi Monthly clean-up exercise at Uhuru market, President Kenyatta urged the two leaders to quickly resolve their differences since water is a natural resource and no one owns it.

“Tuwache siasa ya maji. Maji ni zawadi ya mwenyezi Mungu kwa watu wake. Ile inatakikana ni sisi tuje pamoja tujue tutayatumia vipi kwa manufaa ya wananchi.”

(Let us stop politicizing this water issue. Water is a gift from God. We should bring our heads together and come with the best way the nation can benefit from it)

Sonko had also warned Wa Iria that he would resort to demolishing his houses which are constructed on road reserves.

“Wa Iria should not joke with us. I will deal with him if he touches Ndakaini dam. We will act on the building he has.

“Murang’a people have no right to discuss about the water. We bought the land. We have the tittle deeds and most of the people who consume the water come from Murang’a; they should respect us,” said Sonko.

Wa Iria responded by saying: “It is ridiculous for the Nairobi governor to assume that I can be cowed from speaking for the rights of Mt Kenya residents by threats that I have a building in Nairobi which he claims he can demolish.

“He should have done it yesterday,” he remarked.