The former Ukambani region’s political kingpin the late Mulu Mutisya’s youngest daughter has joined politics.
Irene Mulu said under –development and increased poverty among residents of the entire Ukambani region triggered her decision to take the mantle from her late father.
Mulu said she was disturbed because elected leaders in the region including Mwala Sub County, her rural home were not doing much to improve livelihoods of the common “wananchi.”
“I am disappointed with majority of leaders from Ukambani, they are busy enriching themselves using public resources instead of executing development projects to improve lifestyles of the locals,” said Mulu.
“Sitting governors are not doing anything, there is poor infrastructure across Ukambani. Roads are pathetic ,” said Mulu.
She said the region had experienced acute water problem for decades with electricity being a nightmare in most of its parts, situations her late father was committed to avert.
Mulu said projects which her father initiated in Ukambani during his reign got stalled after he died in 2004.
“One of the dams that was done by my late father at our rural home in Wamunyu, Mwala Sub County in early 90’s is the one supplying communities including schools and households in the region,” said Mulu.
“I want to take over from where he left, he was dedicated to supporting the less priviledged in the society,” said Mulu.
She spoke at a funds drive in Wamunyu’s Jerusalem Baptist Church, Mwala Sub County on Sunday said she was rallying as Wamunyu Ward MCA in 2017 elections.
Mulu said she wanted to begin with addressing the locals’ problems from the grass root before she rallies for a higher political position in 2022.
She said her father who served in both former Presidents’, Late Mzee Jommo Kenyatta and Daniel Moi played great roles in uniting Ukambani residents.
“My father united Kambas as a community, I want to carry on with the legacy which he left. He is the one who passed the mantle to Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka as Ukambani’s kingpin. Kalonzo and Muthama are my late father’s precedence,” said Mulu.
Mulu faulted the divisive politics currently experienced in the region arguing it is high time leaders united for their communities’ interests.
She said leaders should leave personal issues for the Kamba community to grow.