Wiper MP supports Kenya Kwanza government in relief food distribution exercise

In an apparent reference to Kalonzo Musyoka’s allied Wiper party leaders, Kitui West legislator Edith Nyenze asked them to accord the EAC, Asal’s and Regional Development CS an opportunity to serve Kenyans in her docket without undue blackmail, sabotage or intimidation.

Ms Nyenze likened Ms Malonza as the Biblical Esther who risked her life by going to the King without being invited to save her people-the Jews. She said the CS stands in the middle of Kitui people and President William Ruto’s administration to bring sanity in discussing social, economic and developmental issues affecting people in the expansive and semi-arid county. 

Speaking last Friday at her constituency when she hosted Malonza during distribution of relief food to her constituents and projects launch, Nyenze broke from her political lineage to pledge to forge a unity of purpose towards supporting the CS in her pursuit to coalesce the region into rallying behind Ruto’s administration for sustainable development.

“Regardless of our political affiliations, the county has a stake in the distribution of the national cake, including the relief food, and that we stand to be counted at equal measure with other regions,” the MP spoke at Tulia, Kakeani, Katutu, Mutini, Kwa-Mutonga, Kathivo, Kalimani and Maseki trading centres during the distribution exercise.

Flanked by Mutonguni and Kauwi MCAs, Benjamin Mulandi (Independent) and Gabriel Munyao (Narc), Nyenze led the crowd in affirming their resolve to support, defend and fight for the CS against her detractors who wanted to demean her and doom her career within and outside government.

The CS thanked the MP and the MCAs for honouring her invitation to join her in the food distribution drive. Malonza urged them to back an initiative to have a harmonious and productive working relationship between Kenya Kwanza for the benefit of residents.

“As leaders we have one common goal to steer forward the county’s and country’s social and economic agenda. We have values to lead the county into prosperity including opening consultative forums with President Ruto-led administration to initiate projects geared to helping the semi-arid region to rise from poverty, neglect, hopelessness and write a new chapter in people’s lives,” the CS said. 

Accompanied by county commissioner Kipchumba Ruto and his security team, Malonza said if leaders worked together regardless of political inclinations, they would foster national unity, spur socio-political and economic development, especially at this time when the country is faced with drought and economic hardships. 

The CS said Kitui could win big if the leaders disregarded their political inclinations and visited the President at an opportune time to petition him to undertake projects with far-reaching impacts in water, health, lands adjudication, energy, electricity connection and road works.

A fortnight ago, while speaking at Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka’s Tseikuru home turf, Malonza indicated her willingness to woo the Ukambani political kingpin to join Ruto’s administration in the countdown to 2027 elections.

The CS said the politics of rallying behind “our son of community” to high office is outdated and retrogressive, adding that Kalonzo should consider working closely with President Ruto and rally Kambas behind the government to ensure myriad challenges that face people in the region were solved.

“I will take the lead role in urging Ruto (President) to extend an olive branch to Kalonzo to join the government and work towards achieving life-transforming programmes for the people. This is what I will do to bring the former Vice President on board for you to rip maximum fruits of the national cake,” Malonza said.

At the same time, Malonza asked Kitui Woman Rep Irene Kasalu, to keep off from interfering with her docket in relief food distribution by dragging petty politics.  She said it was shameful for Ms Kasalu to ask people to reject the food whereas she offered no alternative to mitigating the impacts and effects of the past Elnino rains.