Kitui governor hopeful Charity Ngilu in a past event. She has exuded confidence of sending Malombe home.[Photo: swahilihub.com]Kitui governor hopeful Charity Ngilu has exuded confidence of sending incumbent Julius Malombe packing in the forthcoming August 8 polls.
Ngilu claim that she will win the seat with the seat with over 80 per cent of votes.
The former Lands Cabinet Secretary (CS) said that governor Malombe has no numbers to win re-election.
She asked Malombe to prepare for a political wave that will send him to political retirement. “I am confident that Kitui people will cast their vote in my favour on August 8 because I have a transformative development agenda for them,” she said as quoted by the Standard.
The Narc Party leader hit out at Malombe’s administration claiming that it has done nothing to uplift the living standards of residents.
She said that Kitui is still ranked among the poorest counties despite getting hefty funding from the national government.
The governor hopeful said that Kitui people need her to taste and feel the fruits of devolution.
Ngilu promised to address water problems if elected governor. She said that access to clean water remains a serious challenge for locals.
The former CS also pledged to allocate more money to water projects and construct water dams in every sub-county.
The governor hopeful further promised to boost provision of healthcare by constructing dispensaries in every ward, improve road networks and boost education by establishing Early Childhood (ECD) centers in every ward.
Ngilu also promised to allocate Sh500 Million to women, youth and Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWD) for empowerment programs. She pleaded with locals to endorse her bid saying she is a performer and will not let them down.
Ngilu is eyeing Malombe’s seat on her Narc Party.
Kitui senator David Musila is also in the gubernatorial race contesting as an independent candidate after losing the Wiper Party ticket to Malombe who is seeking re-election.