Governor Kivutha Kibwana to Vie for Makueni Senatorial Seat
Makueni Governor Prof. Kivutha Kibwana has announced he will contest for the county’s senatorial seat in the August 9th elections.
Kibwana’s second and final term as Makueni governor expires in August and is constitutionally barred from defending the seat as the 2010 Constitution prescribes at a two-term limit.
The governor announced his bid for the Makueni senator’s seat during public participation and presentation of the County's Budget for the year 2022/202 at ATC Kwa Kathoka on Friday. He said he will contest for the seat under the Azimio La Umoja alliance, which is led by ODM leader Raila Odinga.
Kibwana, 67, says his decision to run for the senatorial seat is due to public demand as well as his desire to promote and safeguard devolution. He pledged to push for the increase of budgetary allocation to counties to 35 percent if elected.
"I strongly believe in the power of devolution, if elected senator I aim to safeguard and protect devolution not only in Makueni but the whole country," said Kibwana.
“I shall be able to support the governor by tapping our wide donor networks and ties with the national government to develop the county.”
Kibwana, regarded as the best-performing governor in the country, had earlier declared his bid for the presidency but shelved his ambition to support Odinga, who is giving his fifth stab at the country’s top seat.
He previously served as the MP for Makueni, a Cabinet Minister during President Mwai Kibaki’s administration, and Presidential Advisor for Constitutional, Parliamentary, and Youth Affairs in the President's Office. Kibwana was also a senior lecturer and dean of the faculty of law at the University of Nairobi.
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Ningependa kuwaona Ndugu…
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Ningependa kuwaona Ndugu Raila na Ndugu Samoei wakimwachia Ndugu Kivutha Kibwana nafasi ya kugombea kiti cha urais 2022.
Kazi yake nzuri kama gavana wa Makueni tayari imeshaonekana. Yeye hana mende, chawa, viroboto, mchwa, au nyoka nyumbani mwake.
That sounds like a demotion…
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That sounds like a demotion. Why not retire or start an NGO?
@Kenya,It will be beneficial…
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In reply to That sounds like a demotion… by Kenya. (not verified)
@Kenya,It will be beneficial to have Kivutha Kibwana in the Senate because he understands governance at the county level. He will be good at monitoring county funds and exposing irregularities.. Some senators do not even understand what they are there to do.
Speaking on behalf of God…
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Speaking on behalf of God. Kivutha deserves to mentor more in whatever capacity he chooses.
I once met him in a small hotel decades ago. He was all alone in the interior of Kamba land. He had no hangers on.
The owner of the hotel was " dictator enabler", the lawyer who choked on his own blood.
Kuvutha deserves his choice, at least for five years, and he must retire thereafter...same for Raila.
Go Kibwana!!!
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Go Kibwana!!!
Imara daima now you can quit…
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Imara daima now you can quit fantasizing about this old geezer. U can't force him to run 4 what he doesn't want
@ Go crypto: Nimesikia…
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In reply to Imara daima now you can quit… by Go crypto (not verified)
@ Go crypto:
Nimesikia. Nindaigua.
Hey Kivuita, listen to me…
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Hey Kivuita, listen to me good fella! You are destined for greatness and is this far the ONLY Kenyan who can save us all thus the need for us to catapult you to the presidency throne!
Senatorial seat is way less grandeur for a visionary & developmentally conscious person like you, run for presidency seat.
You got my vote.
It is time for other people…
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It is time for other people to safeguard Devolution in Makueni and in Kenya.
Kivutha Kibwana, Mutula Kilonzo jr and Alfred Mutua (Who is Kivumbi Kibwana cousin) need to exit government.
They believe they are the only ones who can do government work and yet there very many capable Kambas who can do a better job.
Kivutha kibwana is two faced…
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Kivutha kibwana is two faced . A very big pretender.
He needs to go.
It is a shame the Kenyan…
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It is a shame the Kenyan voter has been politically pushed to believe that only "certain men" can lead the country. We should have the likes of Kivutha to be president, as his record is very clean. The two guys people are being pushed to elect have tainted records and we risk putting our country back to Moi days like.
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