Deputy President William Ruto on Friday hinted he will punish Kiambu County leaders if they continue with the in-house fighting being witnessed in the region.
Speaking in Kikuyu during the commissioning of modern markets, the Deputy President indicated that he had a directive from President Uhuru Kenyatta to make sure that they resolve their internal wrangles.
“The boss has directed me to keep checking on you, if you don’t change I will be back with a whip and you won’t like it,” Ruto addressed Governor Ferdinard Waititu.
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He also noted that the failure of Kiambu leaders to work together is shaming the Jubilee government.
“I request all leaders from this region to work together. All your potential should not be wasted on meaningless fights,” the Deputy President advised.
The progress of Kiambu leadership has been marred by numerous incidents where Senator Kimani Wamatangi and Woman Representative Gathoni Wamuchomba have been pitted against Waititu over the rehabilitation of alcoholics who receive Sh400 daily from the county coffers.
Wamatangi indicated that he had scheduled a meeting with the leaders on Monday 11 to forge a way forward.
There is also a supremacy battle between Waititu and his Deputy James Nyoro.
Nyoro has accused the governor of excluding him in decision making and the county management.
The deputy has also alleged that he has been operating his mandated duties without an office or an official vehicle.
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However, Waititu dismissed these allegations noting that Nyoro has two offices and he misses all the cabinet meetings.
The showdown between the two has been brewing since November after Waititu remarked that his deputy was ‘making too much noise’ about his decisions.
Nyoro retaliated by stating that the governor had gone public about some minor issues that could be dealt in-house.
Ruto, who was in attendance at the time, summoned the two and urged them to cease engaging in unnecessary arguments as this could put a bad light on the president’s home County.
Mr Nyoro was among the four gubernatorial contestants who abandoned their bids in support of Waititu.
