- Musician Ken Wa Maria publicly confronted Machakos County governor Wavinya Ndeti about the long-term debt of KSh 19 million owed by Sammy Kioko
- The governor shifted that role to the county’s procurement team, saying he would not be directly involved in resolving the debt crisis.
- Kenyans expressed strong solidarity with Kioko, questioning why the governor seems not to be fully involved in addressing the issue
Musician Ken Wa Maria interviewed the governor of Machakos, Wavinya Ndetipublicly about Sammy Kioko’s debt.
Source: Facebook
At the end of last year, Sammy accused the county government of not paying for the services that his company provided.
The comedian attributed the deteriorating health of his business partner and ‘sister’, Maureen, to an unpaid debt of KSh 19 million for uniforms their company had supplied.
The county government denied the allegations, even accusing Kioko of tarnishing the name of the governor.
Despite the popularity of the crisis, Kioko has not yet been paid, and the issue has resurfaced and put Wavinya in a difficult situation.
What did Ken Wa Maria say to Wavinya Ndeti?
In a video published on Wednesday, March 4, the governor had to break his silence on the issue of the debts the county owes to the comedian.
Speaking at an event, Ken brought the issue before the Vinyyas.
Ken asked the governor to intervene and end the dispute with Kioko, saying that the issue affects the image of the governor and the county administration.
“This is a very public issue. It will hurt you. It will hurt your government. Solve it in any way. It creates confusion among the youth, and I’m sorry to say this,Ken said.
The governor defended himself by saying that the responsibility lies with the procurement department.
He said he is not directly involved in the matter and that the law has a proper way to deal with such issues.
“I’m sorry to say this, but I can’t be involved in that. There are rules.”
Kioko congratulated Ken for speaking on his behalf.
“Thank you Ken Wa Maria, for having the courage to speak about our issue in front of the governor. That gives us hope again.”
What did Kenyans say to Wavinya Ndeti?
In various comments, Kenyans expressed their solidarity with the comedian.
jasperman:
“Why shouldn’t this issue be taken to court then?”
bartoh-carzola:
“It is like a father denying that he is the head of the family in front of his children.”
brendahjadoc:
“What do you mean by saying there is government order? As governor, you should follow up on this issue and resolve it.”
Gibran_atterino:
“But why can’t he help when he is the governor and chief accounting officer of the county?”
Did Wavinya Ndeti have trouble speaking English?
Elsewhere, Wavinya faced ridicule online after a video showed him struggling to speak English during a county speech.
Source: Twitter
While he was informing residents about development projects in the area, he seemed to stammer several times and misspell words, stopping frequently to find the right words.
The video went viral online and caused mixed reactions, with some social media users poking fun at the incident while others recalled his earlier language blunders.
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