Ukambani professionals vow to work with Mutua to promote growth

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua holds hands with other leaders from Bahamanian and professionals from the region as a show of unity after they formed region’s professionals’ caucus in Machakos yesterday. PHOTO: JOHN MUIA

Machakos,Kenya: Over 2,000 professionals drawn from the three counties of Ukambani said leaders from the region should focus on developing the region or face losing in the next elections. The professionals said they would deliberately campaign to have these leaders voted out.

Speaking during a consultative meeting for professionals drawn from Machakos, Makueni and Kitui counties and hosted by Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua at the Kenyatta Stadium grounds, the experts said they had a critical role to play to promote political maturity and economic prosperity.

Dr Mutua (pictured), who addressed the professionals, said he would not be discouraged by leaders who are seeking to stop him pursue his agenda.

“I want to tell them that the journey from the bondage of Egypt to the promised land of Canaan has began. Those opposing my philosophy of accelerated development will be swept by raging waters of prosperity,” said Mutua.

He said great inroads had been made to improve various areas in Machakos county, citing improved roads, healthcare, security, water and agriculture as examples.

“Let them continue making noise and hurling insults at me. I will continue doing God’s work which is that of serving the people of Machakos and Ukambani at large,” said Mutua.

The Chairman of the Railways Corporation Board of Directors, General Rtd Jeremiah Kianga, said leaders should  focus on meeting the needs of local people and place less emphasis on politicking.

“It is morally fraudulent for the political class to continually engage in toxic politics while our people continue to wallow in abject poverty,” said Gen Kianga.

Yesterday’s meeting was attended by professionals from the government and the private sector.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Film Classification Board, Mr Ezekiel Mutua, who read the resolutions dubbed the “Machakos Accord”,  said the professionals also pledged to establish an Ukambani Bank to provide affordable credit to local people  to help them establish businesses and grow the economy of the region.

“Political leaders need to be judged by what they have done, not empty politics,” said the CEO, while reading the resolutions.

During the meeting, committees were formed to spearhead promote unity in the region and boost wealth creation. 

Governor Mutua was chosen patron of the new Ukambani Professionals Caucus.