Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui has told his Uasin Gishu counterpart Jackson Mandago to stop meddling in Nakuru county affairs. 

Speaking in Kuresoi South, Kinyanjui brushed off the move by Mandago and the Kenya Kwanza brigade to endorse Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika for governorship.

Kinyanjui dismissed the endorsement of Kihika by United Democratic Alliance (UDA), Amani National Congress (ANC) and Ford Kenya luminaries, saying they should let the people of Nakuru to pick their leaders freely.

“When the Kenya Kwanza leaders held a meeting here recently, Mandago, while addressing the public, told them the people they should elect but curiously, in Uasin Gishu, he is letting the people decide for themselves,” Kinyanjui said.

“If he wants to tell us who we should elect here then he should first tell us who he is supporting in Uasin Gishu because you cannot come all the way to Nakuru and tell people who to vote for,” Kinyanjui added.

Another county

During the Kenya Kwanza rally held at the ASK Showground in Nakuru recently, various speakers, led by Deputy President William Ruto, ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi and his Ford-Kenya counterpart Moses Wetang’ula endorsed Kihika.

Others who passionately campaigned for Kihika include Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok, Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malalah and Nominated MP David Sankok.

Kinyanjui, who recently formed his party (Ubuntu People’s Forum), regretted that Nakuru had been marginalised by successive governments, noting that despite its numerical superiority, it has only produced one Cabinet minister since independence.

“Those coming here looking for votes should first tell us the people they have appointed from this region,” he said, adding: “They must know that as the people of Nakuru, we also have our interests.”