Mombasa Governor Nassir hits back at Gachagua; Rubbishes his claims of Gov’t releasing 10B El- nino Fund.
Mombasa Governor Nassir hits back at deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, highlighting that county governments have not received Ksh.10 billion for El Nino mitigation purposes.
Nassir was speaking while distributing relief food and clothes to victims affected by floods in Kisauni, Mombasa, he accused the government( Kenya kwanza) failing championing for propaganda and they are the same ones who failed to take precaution towards the El Nino threat, despite prior warnings by the Meteorological department
Nassir stated,”Mimi nina radhi za wazee wangu na watu wa Mombasa. Kwa hivyo tukaneni, toeni kucha zenu, onesheni kucha zenu lakini hatuteteleki, tutaendelea. Wale wananipinga sasa walinipinga tangu nikuwe bungeni. Tutaendelea kuzungumza, likiwachoma chomekeni. Hatuuziwi uoga.”
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Supporting Nassir was Siaya County Governor, James Orengo who stated that Kenya kwanza is peddling nothing but lies.
Orengo posed,”Serikali ya Kenya Kwanza ni serikali ya unafiki. Sifa ya mnafiki ni kuwa mwongo na pia akitoa ahadi hatimizi. Izo ahadi wametoa mmepata Mombasa?”
Their response came After the deputy president blamed the governor for neglecting flood- affected victims
Gachagua stated,” I want to tell the Governor of Mombasa, Mr Nassir… utoe miguu kwa gunia… As the national government, we shall try and purchase food. But we want the county government of Mombasa… the Governor to release the funds to buy food for the county residents. We don’t want to see any governor blaming the national government for not distributing food. As the Governor, you also have money.”
“Why are you keeping money idle in the bank? Every Governor whose county has been affected by floods… suspend any other development activities and provide food, medicine and blankets for the people. Once this crisis is over we shall go back to development issues. What is the purpose of the development projects you are doing if people are dying? If the people die, who will the projects benefit?”he posed