NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 15 — Members of the National Assembly from the Mt. Kenya region are returning to their constituencies with development-styed tours in a bid to counter hostility arising from former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s camp. In what appears to be a shift in strategy, the legislators allied to the Kenya Kwanza government are visiting their constituencies to launch projects while shunning political rallies. The lawmakers have also adopted a visibly scaled up security approach with youths in tow to ensure their meetings proceed undisrupted. One such MP is Mathira legislator Eric Wamumbi, who has been engaging with his constituents. In the week beggining January 13, he launched a community water project worth Sh40 million, which will serve over 1,000 residents in Lower Magutu Ward. He also commenced the
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NYERI, Kenya, Nov 13 — The campaign against Members of the National Assembly from the Mt. Kenya region who voted for the impeachment of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has taken a new turn. Residents of Mathira, Gachagua’s home constituency, have begun collecting signatures to initiate a recall of their representative, Eric Wamumbi. Armed with their national identity cards, voters gathered at the Karatina open-air market to sign petitions, stating they are prepared to proceed with the recall once the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is fully reconstituted. Speaking at the Karatina market, where the petition drive began on Wednesday, residents expressed their discontent, declaring Wamumbi “unwanted”. “As residents, we have resolved to start collecting signatures to recall Wamumbi because he has not initiated any meaningful development and betrayed