Kasipul MP Charles Ong’ondo has threatened to forcefully evict Homa Bay county employees who opposed Governor Gladys Wanga’s candidature using his goons.
He served the said employees with a notice claiming they must pack and go peacefully.
“I want to issue a notice, I have suffered for the success of the incoming county leadership and if you know you are “rotten”, used to abuse and opposed governor Gladys Wanga during the campaign period, carry your own baggage and leave,” the second term MP stated.
“All thieves and vultures must go, we need to start fresh. We will give the Governor and her administration political support and if anyone refuses to leave the office, I will forcefully remove him or her using my goons,” Were threatened.
Were said this in the full glare of the outgoing governor Cyprian Awiti and his deputy Hamilton Orata and a number of county employees who attended the swearing-in ceremony of Wanga and her deputy Oyugi Magwanga.
“My notice is only reserved for the outgoing governor and his deputy, the rest of the county employees who served in the last regime must get out of the office immediately,” he said.
Were further said that they will hold a major prayer at the governor’s office before the incoming takes over a matter which raised eyebrows among the members of the public.
Reacting to Were’s outburst, Awiti warned him to watch his tongue while talking in public.
Awiti said being a national leader, Were must carefully select what he says in front of a public gathering by not inciting the community against others.
“You see Ong’ondo, you are a leader and do not just talk for the sake of it, you must be tamed,” he warned the MP.
“I know you are over-excited about today’s event and you want to take mileage out of it but remember you are a leader,” Awiti added.
The swearing ceremony was held at Homa Bay Stadium and attended by a number of dignitaries including the Azimio la Umoja Presidential candidate Raila Odinga’s running mate.
Wanga and her deputy Magwanga took over from Awiti and Orata whose ten years tenure came to an end on Thursday.
Wanga, however, promised to restructure and reorganize her government in line with the manifesto they presented to the people during her campaigns.
“We are committed to satisfactory service delivery and all-inclusive government geared towards realising remarkable milestones with good governance and development,” said Wanga.
“I know our people have been hopeful that Homa Bay just like other parts of Kenya will benefit in a big way from the fruits of devolved funds to counties and we will deal ruthlessly with the workers who sleep on duty and engage in corruption,” she added.
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