A section of opinion leaders from Nakuru Town West Constituency have raised questions on the manner in which funds from NG-CDF are being used in the area.
Under the umbrella Nakuru County Accountability and Good Governance Forum, the leaders allege there has been scheme by the area leadership to mishandle the kitty.
Led by Nakuru County Accountability and Good Governance Forum’s Chair Jimmy Wagakabu, they noted that Nakuru Town West has been receiving over Sh 700 million since 2013 to 2019 yet there has not been major development realized in the area.
They also alleged that the area MP has been using intimidation tactics to silence locals who try to question his way of handling issues.
The leaders now vowing to move to court to seek alternative solution in the all issue after what they termed lack of cooperation from the NG-CDF office to issue them with relevant information.
They want the court to issue orders to stop the NG-CDF account for Nakuru Town West constituency until the projects in question re verified.
“We have exhausted all avenues in seeking information on the projects and now we shall be moving to court as the last option. We want the court to issue orders stopping the NG-CDF account until issues raised are addressed” said Wagakabu.
Nakuru ODM politician Hezron Okiki who is also a member of the Nakuru County Accountability and Good Governance Forum on his part claiming that the security apparatus in Nakuru west are operating in the interest of political class.
He called on the national government to move with speed and ensure all administrators in the area serve the interests of the people rather than those of politicians.
“We want the government to come and address this issue. We cannot have a police station that is run by a politician” said Okiki.
His sentiments echoed by Nakuru West resident and businessman Victor Ngatia.
Ngatia noted that residents of Nakuru West have been taken for joy ride for many years but time is now for action.
“This is a notice to them, we know what they are doing and time has come that we are saying ‘hatutapangwa,tumejipanga wenyewe” said Ngatia.
But in a quick rejoinder, Nakuru Town West MP Samuel Arama rubbished the allegations raised by the group terming them baseless.
While terming them as busy bodies who are out to tarnish his development record in Nakuru West, the Jubilee Legislator maintained that he cannot mix baseless politics with matters development.
He added that as a Member of Parliament for Nakuru Town West, his development record is clear and that anyone who wants to know anything on the same should visit the NG-CDF website.
“Members of parliament are not part of how NG-CDF money is used due to the amendment we did.So if anyone can wake up to say Arama has misused money let them understand how NG-CDF works first” he said.
