Governor Amason Kingi has lashed out at Kilifi County Commissioner Joseph Keter for allegedly undermining his government.
Speaking during the Jamhuri Day celebrations at Karisa Maitha grounds in Kilifi Town, Kingi accused Keter of playing partisan politics in delivering his duties to the people of Kilifi, calling him a Jubilee mole.
“We started very well Mr Commissioner lakini kwa sasa unachemsha (but now you are messing it up) as we head to the general elections next year. It’s a shame that this is not the way you started and I will continue to expose your actions to the people so that they can understand you,” said Kingi, as quoted by the Nation.
Kingi cited an incident where rowdy youth stormed into his office, and faulted the commissioner for failing to intervene during the incident.
“I was shocked that my office is next to the police station and the youth went ahead to destroy the gate, went into the office to disrupt public service yet your officers were just looking at them, without taking action,” he said.
“Mr commissioner I know you did not act because I am an ODM Governor...but one thing is for sure, I will not abandon ODM for Jubilee,” he added.
Keter, however, rubbished Kingi’s claims saying the governor’s remarks will not earn him public sympathy.
“If he thinks by naming Keter it will give him public sympathy, then he is wrong. He must respect the national government as well,” said Mr Keter.