Alego Usonga Member of Parliament Samuel Atandi has slammed Deputy President William Ruto after he announced plans to put a public primary school in Ng'ando ward, Dagoretti South constituency in Nairobi County.
In a statement following Precious Talent School tragedy that left 8 pupils dead on Monday, the DP said the government will construct a school in the area which is expected to be ready by end of this year.
"State departments of Public works, Education and Youth (NYS) will work with Board of Lenana school to put up a public primary school to be ready by next term to cater for the children of Ngando area where the school tragedy occurred. The process kicked off this morning in earnest," Ruto tweeted on Tuesday.
Ng'ando ward, which is home of a high populated slum, has no public primary school which has resulted to private investors to set up academic institutions such as the one where a two-storey building collapsed on pupils on Monday morning.
Reacting to the DP's announcement, Atandi criticised the government for not being proactive, noting it was rushing to take an action after a disaster has struck.
In a tweet, the ODM legislator hit out at Ruto saying he has been crisscrossing the country launching projects and holding rallies which were valueless to the citizens.
"Must it wait for innocent lives to be lost for the Govt to act? Isnt this sufficient proof that your running around Kenya in rallies add zero value to common mwananchi?" Atandi posted.