Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has responded to reports that she is stranded in the United Kingdom after foreign banks refused to allow her to deposit Kenyan currency.
Allegations emerged that authorities in London declined the transaction, citing concerns about the legitimacy of the funds.
Ndeti in a statement on September 9, 2024, responded to the reports and told off her political critics claiming they were out to distract her from delivering to the electorate.
Terming the criticisms as political propaganda, Ndeti said she was focused and hence she won’t be distracted.
“My attention has been drawn to an online smear campaign designed and sponsored, by my political detractors. This campaign is aimed at dampening the impact of the transformative work we are doing in Machakos,” said Wavinya Ndeti.
While responding to allegations that she has smuggled hundreds of millions of shillings on her son to the UK and that she has been detained, governor Ndeti said that it is demeaning and an insult to the intelligence of the people of Machakos and Kenya.
Ndeti further argued that those fabricating falsity are clearly ignorant of the robust nature of UK Customs/Border Control and Financial Institutions.
On the other hand, the Machakos governor has maintained that she shall identify, pursue, and bring before the law all those spreading the allegations terming them as baseless rumors and fake news, adding that it amounts to defamation and misuse of electronic media to spread falsehoods.
“Such malicious misinformation has created perceptions about me and my family members that endanger our lives. Let the authors of this narrative be warned that should anything happen to any member of my family or myself, you shall be held personally responsible,” said the governor.
“I can confirm that my family and I are safe and sound and remain in good standing both home and abroad. Lastly, I encourage those spewing these fabrications to arm themselves with hard evidence when the law comes knocking.”
Wavinya Ndeti maintained that she shall not be distracted in her quest to better the livelihoods of the people of Machakos.
She highlighted that her administration is closing in on nearly 1000 projects from August 2022 and that in FY 2023/2024, the County collected Ksh1.78 Own Source Revenue which she said is the highest ever collected in Machakos since the inception of Devolution.
