Muranga youth criticize governor Wa Iria

Muranga youth criticize governor Wa Iria

Youths in Murang’a County have strongly criticized their governor Mwangi Wa Iria, saying that he insulted and issued defamatory statements against elected leaders and clergy in the county.

In a press briefing, youth leader Ambrose Manyeki expressed his disappointment with the leadership of Wa Iria, saying that the governor attacks leaders who question his leadership.

“We feel that the recent happenings in our county need to be castigated in the strongest words possible. There has been a recent trend of applauding insults by the governor. We, as youth, feel that this is a threat to our peace in Murang’a,” he said.

Manyeki further condemned how the governor was handling issues within the county, saying that Wa Iria was not portraying a good picture to the public.

He further accused Wa Iria of hiring youth to disrupt meetings within the County.

“This week we have seen some of the governor’s supporters continuously frustrating public meetings of other leaders like a Maendeleo ya Wanawake event where the governor’s supporters disrupted a fund-raising that Honorable Jamlek Kamau was attending,” he stated.

Wa Iria has faced several issues in the three years that he has sat on Murang’a County’s top seat.

In April 2015, Wa Iria was arrested by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives on grounds that he had provided false information to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in 2012.

According to the EACC, the Murang’a County boss had been summoned on several occasions to respond to the questions touching on his integrity, but he failed to honor the summons.

Corruption allegations have also surrounded the governor.

 

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