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Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has declared that he is not interested in Kiambu governor’s seat in the next General Election.

Kuria took a swipe at Governor Kimani Wamatangi, over what he termed as attempts to block development projects he initiates for the county.

“Mwambie awache kupinga kila kitu naleta, anaona kama nasimama, sitaki kiti ya Governor. Wakati naenda kutafuta ananizuia kwa sababu anafikiria nasismama Governor sio mimi anakosea, ni watu wa Kiambu (Tell him to stop opposing everything I bring in Kiambu because he believes I want that seat. I do not want the governor’s seat… when he stops me, he does not wrong me but the people of Kiambu,” Kuria said.

Kuria, who was speaking in Lari when he attended the burial of Mama Jane Njeri Ng’ang’a, 90, said Wamatangi frustrated efforts to construct an industrial park and now the National Youth Service mashinani programme.

But even as he made the remarks, the CS said both former and current elected leaders must respect one another since there is a lot of work to be done to improve lives of the people.

“As a minister from Kiambu, I must say we should respect each other. Those who were previously elected should respect those who are now on various seats. Ward Reps should respect their MPs and also, the governor should respect MPs,” he said.

Kuria stated that all leaders made an independent decision on which political seats to go for in the last election, including himself and Wamatangi, who both vied for the gubernatorial seat.