Nairobi Governor Ann Kananu has told off her critics saying they should let their track records speak for them.

The Governor was speaking an interview with a local tv station.

During the interview Kananu was hosted alongside Kwale Deputy Governor Fatuma Achani, who wants to succeed her boss Salim Mvurya, and former Kenyan ambassador to China Sarah Serem, who is seeking the Uasin Gishu Governor seat.

Kananu responded to various questions from Nairobians and Kenyans at large saying her track record from when she was at the Kenya Airport Authority, to the Nairobi county government’s chief officer in the disaster management department, acting Governor, and now a Governor, is open and clean and defines who a leader is.

“Leadership is inborn. Those seeking elective positions should come out clean and show us what they have done for Nairobians and not brainwashing the youth and the elderly with untold stories. Leadership is about integrity,” she said.

Answering a question from 50-year-old Adhiambo Auma, commonly known as Mama Msafii, who asked about the markets and fire stations, the Nairobi Governor told said the issue has been politicized but services are being rendered.

“We will soon launch those facilities and many more are coming up. Let’s not politicize projects that are meant to benefit mwananchi. I am where I am because of my great people of Nairobi,” Kananu said.

As she seeks to retain her seat on a Jubilee Party ticket, the Governor elaborated many projects she has implemented including the disbursement of bursary worth Sh590 million to needy students.

Nairobi City County, under her leadership, is set to construct state-of-the-art safe houses for Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) survivors in Nairobi at Mji wa Huruma.

Kananu said she is yet to name her running mate but intends to do so soon.

She will launch her manifesto which includes equipping all hospitals, building fire stations in all the 17 sub-counties, increasing revenue collection to guarantee uninterrupted services for Nairobi residents, rehabilitating and improving the road network, improving staff welfare at City Hall, among others.

“I thank the good leadership from NMS, executive, staff and assembly because it’s our good working relationship has culminated in quality services being provided,” said Kananu.

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— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) April 13, 2022

Machakos Chama Cha Uzalendo (CCU) National Party Gubernatorial Aspirant Nzioka Waita has stepped up his campaign with the signing of current Machakos County Assembly Speaker Mrs Florence Mwangangi as his running mate. 

The choice of Mrs Mwangangi -a lawyer- as Mr Waita’s running mate has been billed as landmark political development that will bolster his winning prospects. 

The former State House chief of staff has joined forces with Mrs Mwangangi, who has gracefully dropped her Gubernatorial bid. The Machakos County Speaker’s political handshake with Mr Waita has sent shockwaves in Machakos and the entire lower Eastern political circles.

The effective defection of Mrs Mwangangi to CCU is a body blow to the Wiper Party and provides a significant political realignment. Mrs Mwangangi, an accomplished Lawyer, Mentor, Former Judicial Service Commission (JSC) Commissioner, has further strengthened the candidacy of Mr Waita. 

The Waita-Mwangangi handshake and flagship CCU ticket follows a series of extensive consultations spearheaded by the Machakos Council of Elders, Business Community, Professionals, Youth and Women Leaders and sends a strong signal that Mr Waita’s eyes are firmly fixed on bagging the Governor’s seat currently held by Alfred Mutua.

By naming the formidable Mrs Mwangangi, Mr Waita becomes the first gubernatorial candidate in Machakos county to name a running mate, further cementing his political positioning as a decisive leader. 

Speaking at a media conference at Gelian Hotel in Machakos town, Mr Waita reiterated that his focus is firmly trained on the Machakos Gubernatorial seat. He said that efforts to derail his candidature through political propaganda would come to nought as Machakos people continue to embrace his development agenda.

Visibly proud of his running mate choice, Mr Waita described Mrs Mwangangi, popularly known as “Suluhu”, as a tried and tested consummate professional with a deep understanding and awareness of the political landscape in Ukambani. 

In Mrs Mwangangi, Mr Waita acknowledged that he had found a running mate endowed with rare leadership skills and a solid bi-partisan acceptance base. 

“Many have tried to derail this dream ticket using cheap political rhetoric and propaganda. They have failed miserably. Today, I Nzioka Waita, Machakos Governor-in-waiting, proudly present the best running mate; in Mama Suluhu ya Machakos, Mrs Florence Mwangangi,” Mr Waita said.

 “This Waita-Mwangangi ticket is the perfect partnership geared towards transforming the development fortunes of Machakos. We will complement our intellectual skills experience to deliver against our development centred manifesto. Ours is a ticket that is firmly committed to getting the job done and done very well.”

 In her acceptance speech, Mrs Mwangagi said she had shelved her Machakos Gubernatorial bid, opting to support Mr Waita for the sake and love of the Machakos people. She confirmed the pair would complement and harness their mutual values and comparative advantages to deliver an exceptional candidature committed to facilitating sustainable development in Machakos.

 She described her running mate Nzioka as a team player and principled leader with a solid track record of national development delivery and competent management of multi-billion resources.

“As a conscientious and seasoned politician, I take note of the complementary value that our joint candidature with Mr Waita presents. For this reason and after extensive consultations with my family, supporters, my think tank, we have agreed to join forces and deliver the Governor’s seat back to the people of Machakos,” Mrs Mwangangi said.

 The CCU National Party is one of the affiliate parties supporting the Raila Odinga-led national Azimio la Umoja Movement. CCU’s support for Azimio is based on the party leadership and Mr Waita’s unwavering belief that the Ukambani people deserve accelerated service delivery and growth in the next government. He noted that the region stands a good chance of consolidating current gains by supporting the Raila Odinga-led Azimio movement.

 His support for Azimio la Ukambani, Mr Waita said, is aimed at ensuring that the wider Ukambani region is not left out of the winning formation ahead of the 2022 General elections.

 He added, “My joining the formidable Azimio la Ukambani alliance is borne out of deeply held principles to ensure that the wider Ukambani region reserves a seat in the winning team. Due to poor choices, the Ukambani region cannot afford to languish in the opposition. It will be a great disservice to our people, who have enjoyed the fruits of devolution in a big way and deserve to enjoy further and accelerated growth in the next regime.”