Wambora readies for “handshake” with political rivals



Embu Governor Martin Wambora has announced that he is in talks with his political rivals geared to ending political wrangles that have plagued the county for the past five years.
Wambora expressed confidence that by July the talks will have yielded fruits and they will publicly have a "handshake".
While supporting the handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga, Wambora said the political and business environment in the country had improved greatly.
He said political insecurity chased away investors and hurt its growth and that time was ripe to bury the hatchet.
The Govenor said that he wants to leave a legacy of a united county as he serves his second term adding that he was reaching out to his political adversaries to sell them his agenda.
Wambora pointed out his twin impeachment in 2014 chased away investors who were willing to put up Sh440billion worth of investments and that he was not ready to let another Sh390billion worth of investments pledged by during the just concluded investor’s conference to go away in the wind.
“By July, we shall bury our political differences and forge a way forward for our people. The county has been hurt by the squabbles and its residents have suffered,” he said during a press conference in Embu town.
The Governor however did not reveal the politicians who he was reaching out to. He has not seen eye to eye with most of the politicians in the County who he accused of being behind his twin impeachments.
He also has a case at the Court of appeal challenging the nullification of his August 2017 win as the court called for a fresh election after former Senator Lenny Kivuti successfully filed an election petition.
Residents have commended the move saying it would bring unity in a county that is being torn apart by tribalism between the Embu and the Mbeere communities.
They said the political in-fights have hurt the county development-wise and hoped opportunities will come by to improve their livelihoods.



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