Sonko-wa Iria woes continues as wa Iria tells off Sonko on Murang’a Water

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On Thursday Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko dared Murang’a Goernor Mwangi Wa Iria to cut water supply to Nairobi.

Speaking on Thursday, Sonko asserted that Ndakaini Dam, which supplies 84 percent of the city’s water, is owned by the Nairobi County Government.

In a thinly-veiled threat, Sonko said that Governor Wa Iria has property constructed on a road reserve in Nairobi, hence, he could also face action should he interfere with the Nairobi water supply.

His statement immediately rattled Mr Wa Iria who accused the Nairobi governor of engaging in divisionary politics, saying there is no land dispute but what is at stake is getting a percentage of the water revenue.

The Murang’a governor slammed his colleague for issuing threats to demolish his houses, daring him to do it immediately.

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Mr Wa Iria vowed never to succumb to threats intended to stop him from advocating for the rights of Mt Kenya people.

“It is ridiculous for the Nairobi governor to assume that I can be cowed from speaking for the rights of Mt Kenya residents by threats that I have a building in Nairobi which he claims he can demolish. He should have done it yesterday.

“Mt Kenya people in Nairobi have suffered unrecoverable loss and trauma through unreasonable destruction of kiosks and business premises and we are now ready to pay whichever price to redeem our people from these oppressive forcers,” the governor said.

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He castigated Mr Sonko for dragging the national government into the matter, saying that Mr Sonko is a direct beneficially of Murang’a water.

He said destruction of properties and businesses as a weapon to intimidate and silence Mt Kenya people must stop.

“Saying that Murang’a people in Nairobi benefit from the water is the biggest insult to us. Does the Sonko expect Murang’a people who live in Nairobi to buy water and ferry it to Murang’a County where their kin live?” posed Mr Wa Iria.

He told off Mr Sonko, saying he has failed to rehabilitate Nairobi River which could be the source of water for his county.

“Mr Michuki tried to clean Nairobi River and if Sonko is serious about water issues, let him clean the river which has converted into flowing sewerage,” he said.

Murang’a MCAs are expected to hold a public participation meeting at Ndakaini shopping centre on Monday next week to discuss the proposed water Act which will address the levy issue.

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