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Author:\u00a0Boniface Gikandi<\/strong>
\nAfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> A meeting of Murang\u2019a elite elders\u2019 council and area legislators has sparked speculation over political developments in the region. Some leaders believe the Murang\u2019a Council of Eminent Persons meeting was called to endorse the political ambitions of former presidential candidate Peter Kenneth.<\/p>\n

MPs who attended the meeting said the initial agenda was to introduce the new crop of council elders to the elected leaders so that they can chart a common vision for the development of the region.<\/p>\n

Mathioya MP Peter Kimari revealed that the meeting veered off to politics and there was a unanimous feeling that the leadership needs to speak in one voice to boost their bargaining power in the post Uhuru era. A section of the youth-led by Peter Kiruma supported the council\u2019s meeting saying it played part in birthing development projects in the county.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMurang\u2019a University of Technology is a brainchild of the Council of Eminent Persons who founded it as a technical college before elevation into a university,\u201d said Mr Kiruma. Murang\u2019a Woman Representative Sabina Chege said the meeting that was held under the chairmanship of former Permanent Secretary Joe Kibe only deliberated on development matters.<\/p>\n

Ms Chege said Kenneth was invited upon his request to be involved in the planning of county development agenda. \u201cI can tell you for sure that nothing related to Kenneth\u2019s political ambitions were discussed in that meeting,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Prominent members of the council include former Equity Bank chairman Peter Munga, Royal Media Services (Citizen TV and Radio) owner Samuel Macharia and author Muthoni Likimani. The meeting was held at a resort off Kiambu Road and not the usual hotel along Thika Road following alleged disruption after intrusion by uninvited persons.<\/p>\n

\u201cMurang\u2019a leaders have every reason to meet and shape the destiny for the future generation,\u201d said Gatanga MP Nduati Ngugi.<\/p>\n

\u201cKenneth was singled out as the best leader to represent the county\u2019s aspirations at the national level and going forward he will have a lot of good-will from that endorsement,\u201d said Mathioya MP Peter Kimari.<\/p>\n

Political strategist Prof Peter Kagwanja presented a paper, titled \u201cThe Future of Power in Murang\u2019a County and its Implications by 2063,\u201d on how the region could harness its unity to get maximum rewards at the national level.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was broadly looking at our county scenario and we asked ourselves whether we wanted to continue to be like Djibouti which helps others and gets back tokens or Somalia which is lawless with an unpredictable future or Mauritius which has an equivalent population as Murang\u2019a but a per capita of US$11,600 (Sh1.25 million) compared to our less than $1,000 (Sh108,000),\u201d said Kagwanja.<\/p>\n

Yesterday, Governor Mwangi wa Iria said he was not interested in meetings held outside Murang\u2019a County since they would not benefit mwananchi.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would only be interested if \u2018Wanjiku\u2019 meet and not a forum with hidden strategies,\u201d said the governor who skipped the meeting. A member of the council said all elected leaders were invited to participate in the forum and those opposed to it had selfish interests.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an open forum where county development and education-related issues are deliberated. It is pathetic that some people have been out to politicise the forum,\u201d said a member who sought anonymity.<\/p>\n

The meeting was attended by Mr Kenneth, Senate Majority Chief Whip Irungu Kang\u2019ata and MPs Ms Chege (Murang\u2019a) and Ngugi (Gatanga), Kimari (Mathioya) Mary Wamaua (Maragua) and Ruth Mwaniki. Kangema MP Muturi Kigano skipped the meeting as he had other engagements. Those who were absent with apologies are Kandara\u2019s Alice Wahome and Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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