Cabinet Secretary for Investment, Trade and Industry Moses Kuria has refused to postpone his planned visit to Meru County on Monday to open a County Aggregation and Industrial Park (CAIP).
The trade CS stated that he has received information about possible political disputes in the Meru County government but that the event will go forward as planned.
“I have received requests from my colleague Mithika Linturi and the Meru Leadership to postpone due to the prevailing political situation in Meru. With profound respect, I will not postpone. The joblessness and poverty facing our people can not wait for even one hour as we fix our broken politics,” Kuria said on X.
The CS went on to say that his efforts had previously been threatened by such disputes in the counties where he inaugurated the industrial parks. Still, he went ahead and had successful events sponsored by county officials.
“I have launched County Aggregation and industrial Parks in Busia, Kakamega, Bumgoma, Trans Nzoia, Migori, Siaya, Kisii, Nyamira, Mombasa, Kajiado, Narok and Laikipia Counties. There were a few issues in almost all these counties but the leaders put them aside because this is something of importance to our counties,” Kuria added
The CS asked Meru’s feuding leaders to set aside their differences for the people of Meru to benefit from development projects.
“Please don’t drag me and the national government into the issues of Meru county. This is an opportunity to come together and help the people of Meru benefit,” the CS further said.
Since the last election, Meru County has been in the spotlight, with opponents questioning Governor Kawawira Mwangaza’s leadership.
Mwangaza has also had a fractious relationship with the Meru County Assembly, with the MCAs impeaching her only to be saved by the Senate by rejecting the impeachment.
The MCAs have vowed to bring another impeachment resolution against her, citing the governor’s severe wrongdoing and corruption.
