Lands Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) Gideon Mung’aro has revealed for the first time how he was summoned by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) after he threatened to lead locals in demolishing walls at the controversial land owned by Mombasa Cement in Takaungu, Kilifi North. – By Ramadhan Kambi.
Speaking in Vipingo during the burial of Anthony Jilani, Mr Mung’aro said even as he fought for the reclamation of the land to the locals, certain politicians from the region teamed up with the owners of the company to fight him, dealing a big blow to his efforts.
“I want our leaders to also stand with me when we are fighting for our land rights. Many of you have seen how I struggled to save this land from Mombasa Cement so that it could be reverted back to the community. I sent the same complaints to the National Assembly when I was an MP. I have been fighting for this land to be given to the community,” he said.
Mr Mung’aro said sometimes he was summoned by NCIC after his visit to Takaungu and told the family that after he had successful got the land back and that they would bring down the wall to reclaim it, some people took a clip of his address and forwarded it to the company.
“Someone recoded by address to the community and sent it to Mombasa Cement, and I was soon summoned by NCIC for hate speech. Now and in this scenario, are we not the same enemies ourselves,” he said.
The lads CAS said he had done a lot in addressing land problems in Kilifi and at the Coast as whole but he has been let down by some leaders who collude with investors to thwart his efforts.
“I want you leaders here to understand that as I push for the grabbed lands to be returned back to the communities, support me so that we can all move together as leaders. It is bad that a leader can be compromised with money to fight another leader who is working hard to address this elusive land problem,” said Mr Mung’aro.
