The Mountain Journal
Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru has
invited leaders who lost in the last general
elections in the Kirinyaga to join her in
building the county.
Speaking during her swearing-in ceremony held on
Thursday at Kamiigua Youth Polytechnic,
Waiguru said that the campaign period was over
and all leaders should now come together to
move the county forward.
“To my worthy competitors, I extend a hand of
friendship and invite you, unconditionally, to
come and join hands with us in our common agenda
of promoting peace and moving Kirinyaga
forward in the next five years. The election
period is now behind us and we now rise above
politics and do what is best for our people.” She
said.
She said that she does not hold a grudge with
anybody and it is time to move away from
politics and unite as people of Kirinyaga adding that there is a lot that needs
to be delivered to the residents.We have now entered Wira Warie (let the work
speak for itself) Season Two. A season that God has given us to complete the
transformational journey that we began five years ago. A journey along which we
have realized great milestones towards our Kirinyaga Rising vision of a county enjoying
productivity through maximum realization of its potential for sustained
economic, social and political development,” she said.
The swearing in ceremony was presided over by
High Court Judge Lady Justice Hedwig Ong’udi
and attended by Council of Governors Chief
Executive Officer, Mary Mwiti, the Swedish
Ambasador, Caroline Vicini among hundreds of
guests and thousands of Kirinyaga residents.
Governor Waiguru thanked Kirinyaga people for
voting her back saying that it was a vote of
confidence in her leadership and promised them
that they will not regret their choice. She also
thanked her campaign team, her family, and
religious leaders for the support they gave her during the electioneering
period.
She noted that her last administration had
achieved many milestones in the various development
sectors and said that her immediate duty will be
to form a robust cabinet that will assist her in
ensuring seamless service delivery which includes
completion of the ongoing projects as well as
implementation of new ones.
The Deputy Governor, David Githanda, pledged to
fully support the governor to deliver her
mandate.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Council of
Governors, Mary Mwiti, congratulated Waiguru
for having been re-elected and being the only
seven governors elected in the current regime. She noted that Waiguru’s
election was a culmination of her determination, courage and vision and is historic
since she is also one of the few governors who have been re-elected.
She thanked the people of Kirinyaga for having
given the baton to a formidable woman leader at the same time noting that
Kenya’s democracy has greatly grown and warming up to women
leadership.
She said that the COG is waiting in bated breath
to usher in the largest number of female
governors so far. She pledged the support of COG
to the governors in the fight against drawbacks such
as delayed funds to counties among others.
She called upon the elected governors to continue
using their skills and competencies to
champion the course of county governments and
safeguard the gains made over the years.
The Swedish Ambassador to Kenya, Caroline Vicini
said that she chose to grace the Kirinyaga
swearing in ceremony since it was a great example
of a growing democracy that has embraced
women leadership.
The envoy said that the county had set a great
example by rewarding the good work that the
governor had done and re-electing her. She said
that the Swedish government is very active in
promoting democracy and electing a woman was a
demonstration of a growing democracy.
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