Constitution amendment Bill: Kenneth calls for Mt Kenya residents to support BBI

The Mountain Journal crew

  Three Murang’a leaders drummed up support for BBI saying it will increase resources at the county to accelerate development programmes.

 The leaders Peter Kenneth, MPs Ngugi Nduati ( Gatanga)  Peter Kimari( Mathioya) said the report means good for the Mt Kenya region that had been neglected for a long time.

They castigated camp allied to Deputy President William Ruto saying those in opposition are yet to divulge reasons behind their action.

 Speaking at Kirwara and Kiria ini Catholic churches in Gatanga and Mathioya, they said there was the need for the Mt Kenya region to support the report as distribution of resources is on a one man one vote formulae.

“ I have gone through the report severally and I can assure you that there will be resources to the counties, and the region will be represented at the national level,” said Kenneth, a former Gatanga MP.

 He also hinted no clause blocks a candidate from Mt Kenya region from vying for the Presidency.

“ If we produce the best there are no limitations that Mt Kenya had earlier produced Presidents,” said Kenneth.

 The MPs said during President Uhuru Kenyatta leadership Murang’a has benefitted from electric connectivity, tarmacking of roads, and many water projects.

Nduati said Gatanga constituency will rally behind the BBI, as it means well for the region as the resources will be increased from 15 percent to 35 percent.

Kimari on his part said electric connections in three years have risen from 30 percent to 70 percent.

“ We have major roads in Mathioya under construction and more expected as the BBI report will be implemented,” said Kimari.

 Murang'a County Assembly will debate on the BBI  on Tuesday, after leaders led by Governor Mwangi wa Iria and MPs  took the public through the report.

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