Gesima MCA Ken Atuti might face difficulty in running his development agendas in the ward after a section of residents opposed the newly selected Ward Development committee members
On Monday, area residents accused Atuti for allegedly selecting people from his clan hence discriminating the minority clans from the region.
They vowed to use all channels to ensure the MCA reconsiders his decision to choose the committee by embracing participatory method of selecting qualified members.
“Development committee is very critical for this ward but we must question that method they used to select the individuals. It is very clear that the MCA selected people from Botabori clan which is predominant and left out other clans such as Bokione and Bogetutu. We will oppose the list till proper channel is followed,” said Ben Nyagari.
They accused Atuti for allegedly promoting disintegration among community members by diverting all resources to his clan besides giving contracts to his close allies.
“This is totally unacceptable and he cannot run the ward as his personal property. We want equity and that is what is important at the moment. The seven Member committee must be disbanded till all residents are invited to the table for discussions,” added James Mokaya.
However, Atuti defended his selection by terming it as the ‘most acceptable’ since he gave opportunities to people from all four locations from the ward.
“The issue of the clan doesn’t matter. I had to ensure regional balance and Gender, which are vital in our constitution. This isn’t the right time for politics,” he said.