Dr. Julius Malombe, Governor of Kitui, has accused his predecessor, Charity Ngilu, of overseeing maladministration in the county over the last five years.
Governor Malombe claimed during his inaugural address to the third County Assembly of Kitui that Ms. Ngilu had left the devolved unit in a deplorable state.
“In the last five years, no tangible and visible development has been undertaken to meaningfully uplift our people’s livelihoods. We have inherited a sad state of affairs,” he told the House.
Dr. Malombe explained that the county had suffered from skewed and inequitable development, rampant corruption, chronic drug shortages in hospitals, water scarcity, a dilapidated road network, pending bills totaling Ksh. 2.445 billion, and staff salary delays.
“The former regime oversaw apparent misguided investments, coupled with poor and inept management of county entities such as the ballast crusher at Kwa Kilui in Yatta/Kwa Vonza ward, the Kitui County Textile Centre (KICOTEC), Kitui Food Industry, the Kitui Pharma Industry, Kitui Youth Industry in Manyenyoni and Livestock Transportation Trucks, among others,” Malombe noted.
Governor Malombe also urged the county assembly to work closely with his administration to reclaim and restore public service delivery in the county.
