A WhatsApp messaging app. Photo/courtesy
A Nakuru Whatsapp group platform seemingly is shaping the politics of Nakuru County from the election of governor to the election of speaker.
The Sauti ya wachuuzi platform which has up to 300 members is reported to have strongly contributed to the win of Governor Lee Kinyanjui through the various debates and analysis which convinced many.
Simon Ole Nasieku is the main administrator of the group and says the discussions have contributed to the shift in politics of Nakuru with members analyzing various principles of politics.
“I think the group has done a lot in shaping the politics of this county, members discuss every matter that affects the people of Nakuru and make recommendations,” he said.
Ole Nasieku who is also immediate former Nakuru Hawkers Association chair when asked on the move taken by Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui in streamlining the county staff, says this was inorder to ensure transparency and value addition.
In an exclusive interview on Wednesday, Nasieku added that the move was in order to ensure evaluation of the county staff.
“I support the move taken by the county CEO in streamlining the county staff through evaluation. We hope this will help in ensuring that the right people hold positions,” he said.
While noting that small scale traders and hawkers in Nakuru town suffered under the past regime, Ole Nasieku is now optimistic that with the new leadership in Nakuru county, there will be some order.
He revealed that through Sauti ya wachuuzi whatsapp he was able to mobilize and convince more hawkers to vote in Governor Lee Kinyanjui.
“Kinuthia Mbugua was not a bad guy but the people who surrounded him, they misled him on the hawkers’ issue. We suffered under the past regime but this time round with Lee we are optimistic all will be well,” he said.