Wamatangi Explodes Over Plot to Split Kiambu from Mt Kenya

Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi has firmly rejected proposals to split Kiambu County into two or detach it from the Mt Kenya region, insisting the push is driven by politics rather than the interests of residents.

Addressing boda boda riders in Thika, the governor accused unnamed political leaders of fuelling the debate after failing to deliver meaningful development during their time in office.

“The narrative is being propagated by failed leaders who have nothing to show for the four years they have been in office,” the governor said during a meeting with boda boda riders in Thika.

Wamatangi challenged those behind the proposals to demonstrate what they had achieved for the people, arguing that residents cared more about tangible services than political campaigns.

“Come and show the roads that you have constructed. Come and show us the classrooms that you have built in the county,” he said.

He maintained that development projects serve every resident regardless of which part of Kiambu they are located in, saying county investments should be a source of unity rather than division.

“There is no classroom written ‘Kiambu East’ or ‘Kiambu West’. They are written ‘Kiambu’,” he said, adding that development should unite rather than divide the county.

The governor also dismissed suggestions that Kiambu should be recognised as its own region, questioning whether such a classification has any legal foundation under the Constitution.

“I heard an MP in an interview saying we want Kiambu to be referred to as a region. Region means what?” he posed.

He argued that the Constitution only recognises counties and constituencies, making the proposal impractical.

“The Constitution recognises a county and a constituency only. What is a region? There is no money that will be allocated to a region.”

Wamatangi further claimed that efforts to create divisions within Kiambu were designed to reduce the county’s political influence by undermining its unity.

“Our unity is our strength. They have planned for us because they have seen that our unity will make us speak with one voice,” he said.

The governor also defended his previous campaign for the “one man, one vote, one shilling” revenue-sharing formula, saying he had consistently fought for a fairer allocation of national resources to counties with larger populations.

“I am the one who fought for one man, one vote, one shilling. Where were you when I was being branded a tribalist because I said we are many and we need more money?” he said.

Recalling the political cost of that campaign, Wamatangi said he lost his leadership role in the National Assembly after taking the stand while serving as an MP.

“You were there in Parliament, but you were silent. I fought until I was stripped of my position. I was removed from the position of chairman of the Roads Committee,” he said.

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