Nyandarua Governor Francis Kimemia and his Laikipia counterpart are both claiming ownership of Nyahururu town.
Both counties are laying claim that the town, which hosts the famous Thomson Falls, belongs to them.
Recent reports have divulged that the reason both county governments are battling for the ownership of the town is caused by the presence of the tourist site which currently earns Laikipia County Sh 600 Million annually in revenue.
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Nyandarua has since developed various modern amenities such as Nyahururu County Referral Hospital, Nyahururu New Kenya Corporative Creameries, and Nyahururu Law Courts.
A fresh battle over the town emerged recently during the burial of Mr Wokabi Muriithi, an elder brother of the Laikipia Governor.
The leaders present let the debate on the town ownership take the center stage of the event.
Laikipia Women Representative, Catherine Waruguru, called on the leaders of the two counties to dialogue and put the debate to rest.
"We are all good neighbours and have lived in harmony. We should come to the table and resolve the issue amicably because I believe that there is no fight between us,” she expressed.
Ol-Kalou MP Njuguna Kiaraho and Jeremiah Kioni (Ndaragwa) were to lead a team to spearhead the agenda of the relocation of the town.
Though he has been in the forefront in fighting for the town to be reverted to Nyandarua, Governor Kimemia, who was also present during the burial, kept off the debate, noting that Nyandarua and Laikipia are good neighbours.
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