Kiambu Governor William Kabogo has said that he is not afraid of political competition in regards to the 2017 gubernatorial elections.
Kabogo said that he is ready to square it out with competitors who have shown interest in the Kiambu top seat.
Kabogo who spoke during an interview on Citizen TV on Sunday expressed confidence of retaining the Kiambu governor seat in next year’s general election.
He said that Kiambu people have trust in him adding that the development agenda he has been championing speaks for itself.
“It is ridiculous for people to claim that I am not sleeping because of Kiambu politics,” he said during the interview.
The Kiambu governor said that there is no political heat in Kiambu adding that he will easily win the 2017 polls.
Kabogo added that he is focusing on completing development projects before launching his reelection bid.
He asked locals to remain firm and not be swayed by selfish and greedy politicians who only want to use them to access to power and later dump them.
The entry of Waititu into Kiambu politics has seen him rub shoulders with Kabogo.
Waititu who has shown interest in Kiambu gubernatorial seat has been criticizing Kabogo accusing of failing to deliver his mandate as governor.
Waititu has maintained that Kiambu people want him to be the governor come 2017 and vowed to square it out with Kabogo.
A section of Kiambu MPs and MCAs who are critics of Kabogo are in support of Waititu vying for the Kiambu seat.
He also denied claims that his government was recruiting staff from one tribe. Kabogo said that the claims are untrue and unfounded stating that Kiambu is among the counties that has inclusiveness
The governor said that Kiambu people spreading the claims are envious of the county development agenda. He said that Kiambu is among counties with many staff who eat up its budget.
He observed that the county wage Bill is high with Sh5 Billion being used on salaries and Sh3 Billion on development.