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The late Karanja Mburu’s staff will remain in office until by-election,assembly resolves

Nakuru County Assembly Speaker Joel Maina Kairu.PHOTO/Francis Mureithi.

The late Naivasha’s Lakeview ward MCA Karanja Mburu’s staff will remain in office until a by-election is done and new MCA elected.

This follows deliberations by Nakuru county assembly.

A letter of termination of their contract had elicited mixed reactions.

The letter that was written by the Human resource department of the county assembly had indicated that the services of the  late MCA’s driver, secretary and Personal Assistant were no longer required following his demise.

However,on Wednesday the MCAs unanimously protested on the floor of the house over the same.

And after deliberations with speaker Joel Maina Kairu,the matter was sorted with agreement that they remain in office until another MCA is elected.

Kabazi ward MCA Dr.Peter Mbae who was also the chair of the funeral committee for the late MCA in Tuesday stated that the matter of the staff had been resolved.

“After protest by the members, we’ve agreed with speaker that the letter will be recalled and the staff allowed to work until another MCA is elected” said Mbae.

He added that the  letter was an error as the HR department simply went by the contract the staff had with the Assembly without looking at the unique circumstances of where a member dies in office.

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Lakeview Ward MCA Karanja Mburu dies in road accident

Lakeview Ward MCA Hon. Peter Karanja Mburu has lost his life this morning.

The first time MCA from Naivasha was driving to Nakuru this morning when his car lost control, veered off the road and rammed into a tree before rolling several times. He died in the spot.

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Hon. Peter Karanja Mburu’s car that was in the accident in Gilgil

The outspoken MCA was a great critic of the Nakuru Executive and a strong supporter to the Deputy President, Dr. William Ruto.

“Peter Karanja Mburu was a humble, devoted and distinguished politician who selflessly served the people of Lakeview Ward in Nakuru County,” the Deputy President eulogised the late MCA.

The passing on of Hon. Karanja Mburu has left Nakuru County residents in shock and they’ve been sending their condolences on social media.

In her condolences message, Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika described the late MCA as a hardworking and principled leader with a steadfast stand.

“He was a hardworking and principled leader who was never afraid to stand his ground. I celebrate his courage, convictions and bravery. He has gone too soon before we could see his full potential,” Senator Kihika wrote.

“My deepest condolences to his family, friends, Lake View ward residents, his colleagues at the Nakuru County Assembly, the people of Nakuru County and Kenya,” added the Senator.

Karanja Mburu has in the recent past been in the frontline to curb the spread on Covid-19. Recently, he led in the distribution of face masks in his ward and earlier on, he had carried out a fumigation campaign in Naivasha town. He was also a member of the ad hoc committee that was to lead in dealing with Covid-19 representing Naivasha Sub-County.

In July last year, the late MCA had again been involved in another accident in Gilgil. He was on his way from Nakuru going back to his ward when his car collided with a bus headed to Kisumu. Ha had escaped unscathed saying the safety belt saved his life.

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Youthful Nakuru MCA declares interest for Senatorial seat

Nakuru’s Lake View Ward MCA Peter Karanja Mburu has finally revealed his interests for Nakuru Senatorial seat come 2022.

There has been speculation in Nakuru County Social Media Pages that the youthful MCA was eyeing a top seat in 2022.

However it was not clear which seat he was going for with some quotas arguing that he would be going for the Naivasha Parliamentary seat while others had it that the MCA was eyeing the Senatorial seat.

But addressing media during the Inua Mama meeting Nakuru edition on Friday that was attended by several Legislators among them the current Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika, the first time vocal Member of the Nakuru County assembly stated categorically that he will be going for the Senatorial seat to serve the people of Nakuru better.

“Si mumeskia Senator wetu anataka kiti ya Ugavana?anatosha ama hatoshi…na sasa Wamama tukiinua mama si tuinue kijana pia….Natosha ama sitoshi? (You have heard our Senator is going for the gubernatorial seat in Nakuru and as we empower a womena let us do so for the youth..Am I capable or not?” stated Mburu amidst applause from the crowd.

The Vocal MCA has positioned himself in the branded Team Tangatanga and is always seen to drunm support for Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika’s political ambition as well as that of the Deputy President William Ruto.

The Nakuru Senatorial seat is currently being held by Senator Susan Kihika who has also declared interest in Nakuru Gubernatorial seat come 2022.

It will be recalled that Mburu in the 2017 general election trounced Mr Simon Wanyoike Wanango.The first time MCA is currently rated as the most vocal ward representative in the current Nakuru County Assembly. The many bills and motions he has sponsored have seen him earn respect of Nakuru residents.

The youthful MCA is also development conscious and at many a times he has been seen as a great critic of Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui when it comes to matters of the citizens and development.

Among Bills he has sponsored include one aimed at establishing a disaster management fund.He is also the brain behind the opening up of the Lake Naivasha corridors after he sponsored a motion on the same.

He has also sponsored a Bill that saw the digitization of building plans in Nakuru County.

The recent motion he sponsored on NHIF will see the less privileged in Nakuru County enjoy free National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) medical cover.

PHOTO/Karanja Mburu:Nakuru’s Lake View Ward MCA Peter Karanja Mburu at a past function.

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Youthful Nakuru MCA declares interest for higher seat come 2022

Naivasha’s Lake View Ward MCA Peter Karanja Mburu has finally revealed his interests for a higher seat in Nakuru come 2022.

As quoted by Nation, the first time vocal Member of the Nakuru County assembly says he will be going for a higher seat in order to serve the people of Nakuru better.

It is however not clear which seat the youthful MCA will be going for though there are speculations from certain quotas that the MCA might go for the Nakuru Senatorial.

The Nakuru Senatorial is currently being held by Senator Susan Kihika who has also declared interest in Nakuru Gubernatorial seat come 2022.

Other quotas also say the vocal MCA might go for the Naivasha Parliamentary seat that is currently being held by Jane Kihara. It will be recalled that Mburu in the 2017 general election trounced Mr Simon Wanyoike Wanango.

The first time MCA is currently rated as the most vocal ward representative in the current Nakuru County Assembly. The many bills and motions he has sponsored have seen him earn the respect of Nakuru residents.

The youthful MCA is also development conscious and at many a time, he has been seen as a great critic of Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui when it comes to matters of the citizens and development. Among Bills he has sponsored include one aimed at establishing a disaster management fund.

He is also the brain behind the opening up of the Lake Naivasha corridors after he sponsored a motion on the same. He has also sponsored a bill that saw the digitization of building plans in Nakuru County.

The recent motion he sponsored on NHIF will see the less privileged in Nakuru County enjoy free National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) medical cover.

The motion has already been adopted by the county assembly and will see the county government compelled to start identifying the beneficiaries at the ward level.

“MCAs are always called upon to raise funds to offset hospital bills for the poor. The county government should set aside funds to provide free medical cover through NHIF for poor residents,” said Mr Mburu as quoted by Nation.

Karanja Mburu is a graduate from St.Paul’s University in Business Administration and management and the soft-spoken Lake View Ward MCA believes true leadership is transforming the lives of the people.

He is currently the chairperson of Disaster Management Committee in the Nakuru County Assembly and in an earlier interview with this writer, he says he is determined to bring change through leadership that ensures improved infrastructure, medical facilities as well as boost the education standards.

Two years since he was elected, Karanja has been able to sponsor 12 needy students through full scholarship courtesy of his foundation, friends and Nakuru County Assembly Speaker Eng Joel Maina Kairu.

He has also been able to sponsor 400 carpenters to have National Construction Authority (NCA) cards which cost Sh1,200 each. For the fishermen in Naivasha, the MCA is in the process of developing more fish hatcheries to empower them.

Youths have not been left out as three teams have been sponsored among them Kihoto FC (County League), Pipeline Team (Sub-county league) and Superstar FC from Kayole (Sub-county league).

He is also appealing to the county government of Nakuru to consider development in Naivasha Sub County.

According to him, the sub-county has been forgotten when it comes to matters development despite having contributed a lot in terms of revenue collection.

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