Controversial Nakuru Senator Paul Njoroge Ben has declared his interest in the Nakuru governorship seat.
The nominated senator, who currently represents people living with disability, on Saturday announced his bid to seek the county's top job.
Njoroge pointed out that the candidates who had presented themselves for the position were unqualified and not suitable for the top notch job.
In an exclusive interview, he said the CEO of the county need someone courageous.
“I feel that I am better suited to lead the county. Our development record under the current leadership has been poor yet we boast of being one of the most resource filled county. We have a vast tourism industry, we generate enough power to feed the nation and we have the best human resource and yet we have millions of people still languishing in poverty,” he added.
“Leadership is about listening and exchanging views. If you blocked peoples opinions you are not ready to Shepard them to better destinations,” he added.
Njoroge challenged Governor Kinuthia Mbugua to list his development track record.
“There is nothing we can pinpoint that stands out as being done by Kinuthia. He does not have a clear track record of the development he brought about since he was elected four years ago,” he added.
Senator Njoroge, known to be at logger heads with Deputy President William Ruto, promised to offer transparent leadership to the county.
In June, Njoroge hit the headlines when he accused Ruto of attempting to blackmail Kikuyus to support his 2022 presidential bid.
He also called for President Uhuru Kenyatta to compel Ruto to step down to allow investigations into the Sh791 million National Youth Service (NYS) scandal.