I'm just doing my job, not fighting Malombe, says Wambua

Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua has dismissed claims that he is fighting Governor Julius Malombe.

He said his oversight role should not be misconstrued as a political war with Malombe.

“It is unfortunate that there are people trying to sow seeds of discord between me and the governor. This happens mostly when I am executing my oversight roles and trying to assist residents," Wambua said.

He spoke on Tuesday when trying to resolve a payment row between the county and the Kabati slaughterhouse contractor.

Wambua said the stalemate had barred the residents from using the slaughterhouse.

"I am here to seek a solution to this problem. I am not fighting anyone politically. The obsession with lies in the county must stop," he said.

The senator said he will not stop doing oversight and urged his distractors to stop driving a wedge between him and governor.

He said Kitui residents will in 2027, after the expiry of Malombe's term, determine who will be their next governor.

Wambua said residents' lives are at risk due to county's failure to operationalise the abattoir.

He said it is shameful that livestock are being slaughtered in a dilapidated structure while a modern facility is just a few metres away.

Power Pumb Tech is demanding payment of Sh37 million from the county.

The project began in 2008 under the defunct County Council of Kitui.

Wambua urged the contractor, Paul Kathenge to sit down with county representatives and find an out of court settlement.

“I know you, Kathenge, you are a very  reasonable person. I also do not doubt the capacity of the current administration, please sit down with them,” Wambua said.