Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire lectured residents of her county for heckling President William Ruto during a church service over the weekend.
Ruto was delivering his speech when the audience
began chanting ‘Ruto Must Go’ slogans.
The visibly annoyed Governor criticised her
constituents terming the heckling as rude and a lack of respect for the office
of the presidency.
“Tomorrow, we want our markets to be upgraded
but we can’t ask for developments when we are heckling at the head of state,”
she lamented.
In her remarks, Governor Mbarire emphasised
the importance of respecting elected officials and maintaining a level of civility
during public gatherings.
“Even if we are angry, we have never reached a point of heckling the President.
"We have been taught abusive politics of hate
by leaders who want us to lose our track,” she added seemingly referring to
former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua.
She further urged residents to express their
grievances through constructive dialogue rather than disruptive
behaviour.
“I am pleading with you as a veteran politician we are not helping ourselves with unnecessary political battles. When you see me quiet in this government I know what I am doing.
"Other places
like Nyeri, Murang’a, Kiambu, and Kirinyanga have tarmacked roads, where are
ours?” she asked the residents.
She pointed out that they cannot be coerced to
leave the government when they are in need of development.
“We cannot compare ourselves to other regions
that have development. We cannot afford to stay three years out of the
government without any developments,” she noted.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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