Kirinyaga\u00a0Governor\u00a0Anne\u00a0Waiguru\u00a0has\u00a0led\u00a0leaders\u00a0in\u00a0condemning\u00a0political\u00a0violence\u00a0and\u00a0intolerance\u00a0ahead\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0July\u00a016\u00a0Ol\u00a0Kalou\u00a0parliamentary\u00a0by-election.<\/p>\n
Waiguru\u00a0urged\u00a0leaders\u00a0and\u00a0residents\u00a0to\u00a0embrace\u00a0peaceful\u00a0campaigns\u00a0and\u00a0reject\u00a0political\u00a0violence.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0calls\u00a0for\u00a0peaceful\u00a0campaigns\u00a0come\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0wake\u00a0of\u00a0rising\u00a0tension\u00a0and\u00a0political\u00a0intolerance\u00a0that\u00a0has\u00a0seen\u00a0goons\u00a0attack\u00a0and\u00a0disrupt\u00a0meetings\u00a0and\u00a0campaign\u00a0posters\u00a0for\u00a0UDA\u00a0Candidate\u00a0Samuel\u00a0Muchina\u00a0destroyed.<\/p>\n
Speaking\u00a0during\u00a0engagements\u00a0with\u00a0residents\u00a0at\u00a0Rurii\u00a0Ward\u00a0and\u00a0later\u00a0at\u00a0Nyandarua\u00a0University\u00a0College,\u00a0where\u00a0she\u00a0met\u00a0residents\u00a0from\u00a0Kaibaga\u00a0and\u00a0Mirangine\u00a0wards,\u00a0Waiguru\u00a0said\u00a0acts\u00a0of\u00a0vandalism\u00a0and\u00a0intimidation\u00a0witnessed\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0campaigns\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0place\u00a0in\u00a0modern\u00a0democracy.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0Tutam\u00a0Brigade\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0condemn\u00a0the\u00a0incidents\u00a0whereby\u00a0goons\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0destroying\u00a0Samuel\u00a0Muchina\u2019s\u00a0billboards\u00a0and\u00a0campaign\u00a0materials.\u00a0Violence\u00a0and\u00a0political\u00a0intolerance\u00a0are\u00a0wrong\u00a0and\u00a0outdated.\u00a0The\u00a0people\u00a0of\u00a0Ol\u00a0Kalou\u00a0have\u00a0categorically\u00a0stated\u00a0that\u00a0they\u00a0want\u00a0development\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0politics\u00a0of\u00a0insults,\u00a0violence\u00a0and\u00a0false\u00a0promises,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
Waiguru\u00a0urged\u00a0leaders\u00a0and\u00a0supporters\u00a0across\u00a0the\u00a0political\u00a0divide\u00a0to\u00a0maintain\u00a0peace\u00a0throughout\u00a0the\u00a0campaign\u00a0period\u00a0and\u00a0on\u00a0election\u00a0day.\u00a0\u201cPlease\u00a0keep\u00a0in\u00a0mind\u00a0that\u00a0this\u00a0election\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0for\u00a02027.\u00a0That\u00a0time\u00a0will\u00a0come\u00a0and\u00a0all\u00a0leaders\u00a0will\u00a0return\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0you\u00a0what\u00a0they\u00a0have\u00a0delivered\u00a0and\u00a0why\u00a0they\u00a0deserve\u00a0another\u00a0term,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
Waiguru\u00a0maintained\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0by-election\u00a0presented\u00a0residents\u00a0with\u00a0an\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to\u00a0secure\u00a0development\u00a0by\u00a0remaining\u00a0aligned\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0national\u00a0government.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0have\u00a0heard\u00a0your\u00a0leaders\u00a0repeatedly\u00a0say\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0people\u00a0here\u00a0want\u00a0electricity,\u00a0roads,\u00a0hospitals\u00a0and\u00a0universities.\u00a0Those\u00a0are\u00a0projects\u00a0that\u00a0can\u00a0only\u00a0be\u00a0delivered\u00a0through\u00a0a\u00a0leader\u00a0working\u00a0together\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0national\u00a0administration,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
Drawing\u00a0from\u00a0Kirinyaga\u2019s\u00a0experience,\u00a0Waiguru\u00a0said\u00a0strategic\u00a0cooperation\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0national\u00a0government\u00a0had\u00a0enabled\u00a0the\u00a0county\u00a0to\u00a0deliver\u00a0major\u00a0development\u00a0projects.\u00a0\u201cIn\u00a0Kirinyaga\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0Level\u00a0Five\u00a0Hospital,\u00a0and\u00a0this\u00a0year\u00a0we\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0commissioning\u00a0three\u00a0Level\u00a0Four\u00a0hospitals.\u00a0Learn\u00a0from\u00a0Kirinyaga\u00a0and\u00a0other\u00a0counties\u00a0that\u00a0have\u00a0remained\u00a0in\u00a0government\u00a0because\u00a0that\u00a0is\u00a0how\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0able\u00a0to\u00a0deliver\u00a0major\u00a0projects\u00a0for\u00a0our\u00a0people,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0further\u00a0urged\u00a0voters\u00a0to\u00a0support\u00a0the\u00a0United\u00a0Democratic\u00a0Alliance\u00a0(UDA)\u00a0candidate,\u00a0saying\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0best\u00a0placed\u00a0to\u00a0continue\u00a0the\u00a0development\u00a0agenda\u00a0started\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0late\u00a0area\u00a0MP.<\/p>\n
She also cautioned residents against what she termed misleading political narratives by self-centred leaders who are leading the people of the mountain astray.<\/p>\n
UDA\u00a0parliamentary\u00a0candidate\u00a0Samuel\u00a0Muchina\u00a0also\u00a0condemned\u00a0the\u00a0destruction\u00a0of\u00a0campaign\u00a0materials,\u00a0calling\u00a0on\u00a0supporters\u00a0to\u00a0conduct\u00a0peaceful\u00a0campaigns.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolitical\u00a0violence\u00a0and\u00a0intolerance\u00a0have\u00a0no\u00a0place\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0election.\u00a0I\u00a0urge\u00a0all\u00a0our\u00a0supporters\u00a0to\u00a0maintain\u00a0peace,\u00a0reject\u00a0acts\u00a0of\u00a0vandalism\u00a0and\u00a0refuse\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0commit\u00a0crimes,\u201d\u00a0Muchina\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0pledged\u00a0to\u00a0prioritise\u00a0development\u00a0if\u00a0elected\u00a0citing\u00a0promising\u00a0better\u00a0roads,\u00a0expanded\u00a0elecrificattion,\u00a0improved\u00a0water\u00a0services,\u00a0a\u00a0Level\u00a0Five\u00a0hospital\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0university.<\/p>\n
Nyandarua\u00a0Woman\u00a0Representative\u00a0Faith\u00a0Gitau\u00a0Muhia\u00a0said\u00a0the\u00a0constituency\u00a0had\u00a0an\u00a0opportunity\u00a0to\u00a0elect\u00a0a\u00a0leader\u00a0focused\u00a0on\u00a0service\u00a0delivery\u00a0rather\u00a0than\u00a0politics.\u201dThe\u00a0people\u00a0of\u00a0Ol\u00a0Kalou\u00a0have\u00a0decided\u00a0they\u00a0want\u00a0someone\u00a0who\u00a0will\u00a0work\u00a0and\u00a0deliver\u00a0for\u00a0them,\u00a0not\u00a0empty\u00a0rhetoric.\u00a0This\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0chance\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0the\u00a0right\u00a0choice\u00a0for\u00a0development\u00a0by\u00a0electing\u00a0Samuel\u00a0Muchina,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0cited\u00a0Governor\u00a0Anne\u00a0Waiguru\u2019s\u00a0work\u00a0in\u00a0Kirinyaga,\u00a0noting\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0evidence\u00a0of\u00a0what\u00a0can\u00a0be\u00a0achieved\u00a0through\u00a0collaboration\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0national\u00a0government.<\/p>\n
Mbeere\u00a0North\u00a0MP\u00a0Leo\u00a0Wamuthende\u00a0said\u00a0his\u00a0own\u00a0constituency\u00a0had\u00a0benefited\u00a0after\u00a0electing\u00a0a\u00a0UDA\u00a0candidate\u00a0during\u00a0a\u00a0by-election.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0am\u00a0living\u00a0proof\u00a0that\u00a0a\u00a0by-election\u00a0can\u00a0change\u00a0a\u00a0constituency\u2019s\u00a0development\u00a0trajectory.\u00a0The\u00a0people\u00a0of\u00a0Mbeere\u00a0North\u00a0chose\u00a0to\u00a0remain\u00a0in\u00a0government,\u00a0and\u00a0today\u00a0they\u00a0are\u00a0witnessing\u00a0major\u00a0road\u00a0construction\u00a0and\u00a0other\u00a0development\u00a0projects,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said,\u00a0urging\u00a0residents\u00a0to\u00a0vote\u00a0for\u00a0Muchina\u00a0and\u00a0also\u00a0support\u00a0Kenya\u00a0Kwanza\u00a0government.<\/p>\n
Nyeri\u00a0Senator\u00a0Wahome\u00a0Wamatinga\u00a0also\u00a0urged\u00a0residents\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0misled\u00a0by\u00a0divisive\u00a0politics.\u00a0\u201cDo\u00a0not\u00a0be\u00a0fooled\u00a0into\u00a0becoming\u00a0soldiers\u00a0for\u00a0other\u00a0people\u2019s\u00a0political\u00a0interests.\u00a0Counties\u00a0that\u00a0have\u00a0remained\u00a0in\u00a0government\u00a0are\u00a0benefiting\u00a0from\u00a0roads,\u00a0electricity,\u00a0hospitals\u00a0and\u00a0schools,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
The leaders also urged voters to turn out in large numbers to elect Samuel Muchina, stating that the by-election should be about securing development and improving livelihoods rather than advancing political confrontation.<\/p>\n
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She\u00a0further\u00a0urged\u00a0voters\u00a0to\u00a0support\u00a0the\u00a0United\u00a0Democratic\u00a0Alliance\u00a0(UDA)\u00a0candidate,\u00a0saying\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0best\u00a0placed\u00a0to\u00a0continue\u00a0the\u00a0development\u00a0agenda\u00a0started\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0late\u00a0area\u00a0MP. She also cautioned residents against what she termed misleading political narratives by self-centred leaders who are leading the people of the mountain astray. 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