” stop politicizing Ndakaini water supply”, President Uhuru Kenyatta speaks out

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President Uhuru Kenyatta has finally spoken out on the Ndakaini Dam water saga that has been going on for the past one week.

Speaking in the clean up exercise organized by  Nairobi Governor , Mike Sonko, the president said water is a natural resource and should not be politicized.

This sentiments by President by Uhuru Kenyatta after a tough exchange of words between Governor for Nairobi and his Murang’a’s counterpart Mwangi Wa Iria about the water supply.

Mwangi Wa Iria asked the county of government to  pay for the continued supply of the water. Speaking while defending the people of Mt. Kenya region , Wa Iria said that Ndakaini Dam is located in Murang’a county and it does not promote in any way the people of Murang’a .

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Governor Sonko on his side answered Mwangi Wa Iria that the county government of Nairobi owns the title deed to Ndakaini Dam and that it has full ownership of it.

These reactions sparked a series of battle between Governor Sonko and his Murang’a counterpart Wa Iria . Governor Sonko  decided to dare Wa Iria to stop the supply and he will demolish his buildings in Nairobi which he has constructed on road reserves.

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Wa Iria went ahead and told governor Sonko to make use of Nairobi river and rehabilitate it as Michuki had earlier planned instead of watching the river being a running sewage.

Mwangi Wa Iria burnished the claims by Sonko saying , he should have demolished them long ago. The exchange and dare game has left both governors stand still while the amicable solution is still hanging.

The claims by Wa Iria to make county government of Nairobi to pay for their water supply comes as most counties devise means to generate more revenue for their counties to enable running of various projects.

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The debate over who is right about the water  supply of Ndakaini dam went silent as both county governments seek to find a solution that will benefit its people.

It is clearly that residents of Nairobi depend on the water from the dam. It is main source of water for the people of Nairobi.

At any point the supply is stopped it means Nairobi will not have any other source of water supply, considering the water from River Nairobi is not safe as per now for human consumption.

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This raises a lot of questions whether governor Sonko will come to an agreement with Murang’a county government or he will insist on Nairobi having the title deed of Ndakaini Dam.

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s sentiments considering the issue will receive numerous reactions from the people of  Murang’a led by their governor in defending their precious commodity which is water.

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Speaking during the cleaning activity President uhuru Kenyatta also urged the politicians to desist from divisive politics which will tear the country apart and focus on matters development. This message comes after Raila Odinga and his deputy president,Mr. William Ruto seem to disagree has Raila continues to push the agenda for referendum.

The comes after Raila Odinga took the handshake with President Uhuru Kenyatta and which the deputy president claims that Mr. Odinga wants to us that opportunity to kick him out of Jubilee.

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supporters and Mps from both sides have come out strongly to defend their positions and their leaders.

The call for referendum is viewed as the teaser to what will transpire in the 2022 general election in which Mr. William Ruto is expecting support from his Jubilee side and from President Uhuru Kenyatta.

 

 

 

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