Fresh twist as Kalonzo, Governor Wavinya dragged into Mavoko land saga

Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti have now been dragged into the Mavoko land saga.

Six Ukambani Members of Parliament allied to the Kenya Kwanza coalition say the two leaders are integral to the land issues affecting Mavoko and the larger Machakos County.

The six MPs Vincent Musyoka, (Mwala), Mwengi Mutuse (Kibwezi West), Nimrod Mbai (Kitui East), Caleb Mutiso (Machakos Town), Joshua Mwalio (Masinga) and Nominated Senator Tabitha Mutinda demanded that the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) expands its list of those to be investigated in the land saga.

MP Musyoka insisted that Kalonzo be investigated to determine what acreage of land he allegedly benefitted from in Mavoko through illegal allocations.

“This is not a Kamba issue but a cartel of conmanship patronized by a few known politicians, and the crocodile tears from some leaders we have seen in solidarity with the same people they stole from should be ignored,” the Mwala lawmaker told the press.

MP Mutuse, on his part, stated: “We should not beat around the bush, Wiper and their leaders must accept that this has been a cartel used to fund their campaigns. Kalonzo should just accept that he is a beneficiary of those proceeds fleeced from unsuspecting Kenyans.”

However, in a quick rejoinder, MPs allied to Kalonzo dismissed claims by their Kenya Kwanza colleagues and asked them to stop dragging the former Vice President’s name in the saga.

MPs Gideon Mulyungi (Mwingi Central) and Robert Basil (Yatta) accused the Kenya Kwanza administration of going back on its promise and demolishing people’s houses.

The two accused their counterparts of trying to drag Kalonzo’s name into the land saga in an effort to excuse the government’s actions.

“They said they are going to build houses, they said they will not demolish houses, now they are doing the opposite, let us not politicize this issue. Kalonzo Musyoka is clean, shame on those who are associating him with Mavoko land cartels,” said MP Basil.

“MP Mulyungi added: “I am very disturbed by the statement given by Kenya kwanza MPs, instead of empathizing with those affected, they are passing the back, this is an affront to the Kamba community and we will not accept that.”