A number of Murang’a County political leaders have continued to dismiss the appointment of National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi as GEMA community spokesperson.
Kandara MP Alice Wahome called on Muturi to retire and focus on his new duty as spokesman for the Agikuyu, Embu, Mbeere, and Meru communities on Monday.
Speaking in her constituency, Wahome accused the speaker of seeking to dethrone President Uhuru Kenyatta as the Mt. Kenya region’s leader.
“I think there are some elders who are brokering political leadership which is not a good thing. This region we very well know is represented by President Uhuru Kenyatta. How come now Muturi is crowned as a spokesperson, or he will be spokesperson of the elders who installed him?” She said.
She stated that for the time being, the area is well represented by the President, and so Muturi could have waited to be appointed as the regional kingpin once Uhuru’s tenure ended.
When they crowned Muturi as speaker, the elders stated that they wanted Muturi to be their mouthpiece rather than the head of the Mt. Kenya area.
The elders stated that they elected the speaker based on his leadership ability and that he will serve as a liaison between them and the President.
