By Dennis Kipkirui
Laikipia West MP Nderitu Mureithi presented Constituency Development Fund (CDF)
cheques worth Ksh.2.6 milion to various institutions in a low key public rally held in Sipili
market. The rally held in the morning hours saw a poor turn out from the
members of the public with many evidently engaging themselves in various
activities within the centre and ignoring the much hyped rally.Earlier, a vehicle with government registration had gone round the centre announcing the coming of the MP.
Among the beneficiaries include Bondeni primary school which Laikipia Lural Voices(LRV) has over time
highlighted the woes that has characterized the school. The school was given a
cheque worth Ksh.500,000. Others are Sipili school for the Deaf which got a
paltry Ksh.250,000.Wangwaci primary school went home with Ksh.500,000 while Kio
day secondary school got Ksh. 400,000. Administration Police got a lion share of Ksh.800,000.
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| Hon.Nderitu Mureithi addressing Sipili residents[Photo: Joseph Kanyi|LRV] |
The area MP who is also an assistant minister for Industrilisation
urged residents to be cautious of those questioning his development record. He pleaded
with the residents to elect him to enable him complete the projects he had
started in the area.The event was however, not short of drama when some youths
jeered the MP and told him off.They shouted at him to desist from dishing
handouts and instead address the perrenial road problem between Kinamba and
Sipili. The 8km stretch has been a nightmare for residents travelling out of
Sipili to Nyahururu. The MP promised to address the issue as soon as possible.
Those interviewed by LRV
were wary of the frequent visits made by the MP to Sipili during the
electioneering period. They were quick to point out that the minister has been away for a long time and now has
began to make forays to the area in a bid to convince residents to vote for
him. Nderitu is vying for the post of Senator in Laikipia County.
The MP later opened United Democratic Front office (UDF) in
Sipili market. He was accompanied by various aspirants to different posts.
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