Kitui senator Enoch Wambua has come to Governor Charity Ngilu's defense dismissing incitement allegations being leveled against her.
Speaking when she accompanied the governor to present anticipatory court orders to the Kitui CID offices on Tuesday, Wambua said Ngilu did not incite residents as claimed by some Kiambu politicians.
Wambua accused the politicians of politicizing the charcoal ban issue.
He said there was a plot to intimidate the Kitui governor over her hard stand on charcoal ban.
“Governor Ngilu did not incite residents as some people claim, we are warning them that as Kitui leaders we will not allow them to intimidate our governor,” Wambua said.
Wambua asked the police to investigate the matter warning that they will not allow some people to abuse and issue threats to their county boss.
While supporting the governor's charcoal and sand harvesting ban, Wambua said it was the right step in conserving the environment.
He said Kitui and the larger Ukambani region has suffered as a result of environmental degradation.
The senator asked residents to stand with their governor as she pushes for punitive laws to conserve the environment.
On Tuesday Ngilu obtained court orders stopping her arrest and prosecution over alleged incitement allegations.
The governor had been summoned by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission but moved to court seeking orders to stop her arrest.
The court granted Ngilu Sh50, 000 anticipatory bail with orders to report to the Kitui CID officers for statements.
A section of Kiambu politicians led by Governor Ferdinand Waititu had demanded for Ngilu’s arrest and prosecution over alleged incitement.
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