The County Diary

By PATRICK KIMANZI / The COUNTY DIARY Mary Mbithe Musili is the Wiper Party Nominated MCA for Kanyangi Ward in Kitui Rural Constituency. The legislator is also a Trained Pilot. Speaking to The COUNTY DIARY, she gave us her life story - delve in; "I am a trained Pilot which is a lucrative Job that every person would dream of but my passion has been always in politics because since I was young have been so passionate about good governance for true development. Due to this passion right after college at 22yrs in 2017 I contested for Kanyangi Ward MCA seat but since I was so young and naive then people din't trust me with their votes and therefore I lost.  Since even after failing there is always a chance to fight again I never gave up, I went back to school to further my education where I complited my Pilot course and due to my passion in leadership I did a course in Political science. All this time I dedicate my time in helping the top Leadership of Wiper political party where I...

 By PATRICK KIMANZI/COUNTY DIARY New popular Mui Ward MCA Hon Cornelius Muthami will tackle water and education as his first priority at the helm,   The COUNTY DIARY reported. New Mui Ward MCA Cornelius Muthami/PHOTO MP-PRESS PATRICK KIMANZI "Over 2000 households in Mui Ward do not have access to clean drinking water. More and more people in my ward are in acute need of food, and even more may lose their lives to hunger due to perennial water problems. My priority will be tackling water and Education. Famine is looming in many parts of the Mwingi, and now is the time for all of us to translate our political commitments into concrete action" added the MCA speaking at the sidelines of the orientation exercise that ended last week. Ends

BY PATRICK KIMANZI/COUNTY DIARY Nuu Ward MCA Hon Judith Wanza has romised a new radical order for escalating development in her marginalized ward in Kitui County, The COUNTY DIARY reported Monday. Speaking to the Press, the MCA outlined numerous jssues to tackle in her mandate to make Nuu Ward a benchmark of development in Kitui County. "My campaign manifesto was a blueprint that sought to bring equality and escalate development in Nuu Ward. I will factor women, youth and girl-child empowerment whilst improving quality of life for my people. I am also open to partnerships with like-minded NGos including embracing Online Fundraising for my projects." said Hon Judith Wanza speaking after an orientation exercise at County headquarters in Kitui. Kavilu, as she is popularly known rose to the helm after her development-oriented campaign strategy won the hearts and minds of Nuu electorate--culminating into a thunderous victory. She garnered 3044 votes trouncing his unpopular incumbe...

By PATRICK KIMANZI / COUNTY DIARY Household name and veteran journalist Hon Muthengi Ndangara has won Tharaka Ward MCA Seat with landslide, The   COUNTY DIARY reported on Thursday. Outlining his agenda Hon Muthengi Ndangara, who garnered 2,675 votes trouncing four other nondescript  competitors said; "I take this earliest opportunity to wholeheartedly thank the people of Tharaka for giving me the mandate to serve them. I will not disappoint you" Tharaka being a minority and the most marginalized community in Kitui County, Hon Muthengi Ndangara has promised a complete turn-around, quipping that his in-tray is full. "In five years time my mission is to ensure paradigm shift by ensuring tangible development while opening up Tharaka by grading new roads, ensuring water supply in the area through tapping water from Tana river, digging boreholes and excavating more earth dams to amicably settle the perennial water problem that has plagued the area" said the Kitui Count...

BY _PATRICK KIMANZI/ COUNTY DIARY_ Incoming Kitui County Speaker Hon. Paul Kitungu has outlined his new order blueprint for Kitui County MCAs if he takes the reins of the Assembly. While observing the doctrine of the separation of powers between the  two arms of the County Government as per the Law,  Kitungu has promised to work towards establishing cordial working relations through cooperation with the Executive for efficient, effective, and timely service delivery to the great people of Kitui and our country Kenya. He said if elected, he will lead the house to review, with the possibility of  expanding the relevant select committees of the house e.g Commitee on liaison to include external relations. It's duties to include, liaise and establish partnerships with both governmental and non-governmental entities and source for capacity development, study, training and benchmarking opportunities both local and international for the members of the county Assembly. On med...