One week after Kisii Bottlers shut its doors and its machinery moved to Nyeri under Mt Kenya bottlers, workers and Kisii residents have blamed Governor Ongwae for remaining silent over the matter.
Over 2000 workers were transferred to Nyeri and Eldoret while those who lost their job have started feeling the joblessness pinch.
Kisii residents expressed their dissatisfactions in Ongwae's governance over.
Here are some of the reactions:
"I wonder if there are leaders in this county. They are just physical present!" Maureen Nyakerario said."Now that the Kisii bottlers(coca ~cola) were moved away from Kisii and taken to Nyeri(mount Kenya bottlers) affecting over 1k employees yet @JamesOngwae 's Banana project and avocado oil firm is a dream.How is Prosperity Alive!?@KisiiCountyGov," tweeted Mogeni Innocent.
"Ongwae is not a leader if he can remain silent and see his people poor. At least this is his last term," said Victor Osoro, a Kisii resident.
"The Gusii leaders should unite and bring an investor to start a new production company because the employees who have been left jobless have production skills to help the new company grow," Beavon Magare said.
"I was a casual labour at the company and I have lost my job due to hungry people who want everything for themselves yet my governor is silent," said Faith Kerubo, a victim.
"My soda business will be affected as the wholesale prices will be altered. The economy in this county will shake due to poor governance," said Kinuthia Maina, a soda distributor in Kisii.
Governor James Ongwae has however remained silent about the closure of one the production companies in the county.
Kisii bottlers authorities have not given a clear explanation about the closure which has left residents confused.