Two years before Kenyans head to the ballot, Makueni residents are already watching their governor use county coffers as his personal campaign fund. For the ordinary citizen, this is not politics — it is daylight robbery dressed up as strategy.
The Facts
Governor Mutula Kilonzo is accused of splashing county millions to dismantle the camp of his rival Philip Kaloki. Insiders say he has planted moles in Kaloki’s strategy team and directed his ministers — King’ola, Sebastian Kyoni, and Nicholas — to cook accounts and skim funds for political bribery.
County resources, meant for roads, hospitals, and development, are now flowing into campaign loyalty schemes. Even his own staff are revolting, with professionals, subcounty officers, and technical workers openly frustrated by unpaid allowances, unfair transfers, and collapsed projects.
For the mama mboga in Wote struggling with rising food prices, every shilling diverted to campaigns means another empty plate at home. For county workers denied allowances, it means their children go hungry while politicians feast. For the youth once building roads under Kibwana, it means watching machines rot while NYS outsiders take over and do little.
This is not just politics — it is a betrayal of the people who trusted devolution to deliver services, not campaign handouts.
The Facts
The Constitution of Kenya (2010) is clear: Article 10 demands transparency and accountability. Article 201 insists on prudent use of public money. Article 174 of devolution promises local development, not looting. By turning county resources into campaign cash, Mutula is violating the spirit of devolution and mocking the Constitution itself.
Makueni citizens now face a choice — to keep sinking under failed leadership that values cash handouts over real development, or to demand leaders who treat public resources as sacred. Justice begins when citizens refuse to be bought.
