NEW SERIES - #2: POLITICAL CHAOS WERE AIMED at Fooling the Common ‘Mwananchi’

Embu governor, Hon. Martin Wambora (right) when he hosted the Cabinet Secretary, Health, Ms. Sicily Kariuki in Embu on 23 November, 2018.

Regardless of All the Ado, There is Much to be Celebrated

Looking at the subtopic to our previous article in this series; ‘Harmonious Relationship between the Executive and the County Assembly’, one would be tempted to think that the author was being intentionally satirical. What with the events that followed barely a week later, in the so called land of opportunities? Were it not for the unfortunate incident at 14 Riverside Drive in Nairobi during the week (news about the attack obliterated everything else), the County Assembly of Embu would probably have made it to the headlines; for the wrong reasons again – rising against the Executive!

 

The demonstration by some Embu MCAs as covered by Reuben Githinji

No sooner had the cooperation between the two arms of the government lauded, than some enemies of development fabricated tales that saw a number of MCAs take to the streets in protest against governor Wambora (see story above). The war has not been directed to the governor alone but also to some members of both the Executive and the Assembly who are known to work closely with him. Sources close to the ‘masterminds’ behind the sabotage have revealed that the reason why they keep fighting governor Wambora is that he will not steal, and he will not let them steal either. They have likened him to one who stands at the doorway; he won’t get in, neither will he let others get in. ‘Getting in’ in this case means engaging in corruption. As such, there have been rumors of an impending impeachment motion against the governor, but judging by the man’s past triumphs; such a move would only culminate to efforts at futility.

Even so, let it not escape your attention that the government of the day is as stable as never before. Considering some of the major milestones reached in the just concluded year, it goes without saying that serious work is being done. As much as some crooked politicians want to paint quite a bad picture of this government for their own selfish gains, any enlightened person would not fail to take note of the following:

Governor Wambora (center) addresses the press when he flagged
off Phase 2 of free medical supplies to Level 4 Hospitals in 
Embu County. With him is Deputy Governor David Kariuki (left), 
Health CEC, Dr. Jamleck Muturi (right) and representatives from 
Medical Supply Chain MEDS, among other practitioners in the 
medical profession. He also inspected the magnificent newly 
constructed Badea Complex at Embu Level 5 Hospital, 
shown in the photo below:   

On 7 November 2018, together with representatives from Medical Supply Chain MEDS and the Department of Health, Governor Wambora flagged off Phase 2 of free medicine for level 4 Hospitals all through the county. Later on, he inspected the newly constructed Badea Complex at embu Level 5 Hospital. The building is a 120 bed capacity complex for inpatient treatment, and an Oncology Unit. Cancer patients undergoing Chemotherapy as well as Cancer Screening will all be done at Embu Teaching and Referral Hospital. It can be confirmed that Chemotherapy Chairs, Hood Machines, trained staff to handle patients and other equipment are already in place.

Governor Wambora (in suit) in a group photo with Executives and senior staff members outside the magnificent Badea Complex at Embu Level 5 Teaching and Referral Hospital on 7 November, 2018.

This effort was in one way rewarded with national recognition when on 23 November 2018; Governor Wambora hosted the Cabinet Secretary, Health, Ms. Sicily Kariuki. It was on the event that marked the launch of Kenya Aids Response Progress Report 2018. Later, the governor received a motor vehicle, a motor cycle and 44 refrigeration units for Kenya Expanded Programme on Immunization (KEPI), to help vaccinate children under 5 years from Embu County and its neighbors. The exercise was carried out in concerted efforts to achieve the president’s Agenda 4 on Universal Health.

On 21 November the same year, the governor had officially opened the Annual Regional Business Development Services Conference. The theme of the Conference was: “The Role of Innovative BDS for Inclusive Market Transformation”. Speaking during the event, Hon. Wambora urged the BDS practitioners to constantly innovate so as to spur agribusiness and agro-processing in East Africa. In his own words;

Governor Wambora addresses Annual Regional
Business Development Services Conference 
on 21 November, 2018.

“I am sure with continuous innovation, we can generate more polished goods for the markets, thereby creating jobs and generating wealth. I am impressed by Micro Enterprises Support Programme (MESPT), European Union (EU) Department for International Development (DFID) Global Communities among other BDS Donor Coordination Group (BDCG) members for the complimentary work they are doing in counties especially in empowering and promoting Kenyan farmers, with Embu being one of the key beneficiaries”.

The above are only three out of several development projects that the county government has undertaken under Governor Wambora’s leadership. It is also good to note that all this happened in the month of November 2018 only. Subsequent articles on this series will highlight many other achievements accomplished by the government earlier – since Governor Wambora took the helm for a second time.