Trans Nzoia County Governor George Natembeya has broken his silence days after missing the burial of former Lugari Member of Parliament, the late Cyrus Jirongo, sparking speculation across the political divide.
The outspoken governor had been conspicuously absent from the high-profile funeral held in Lumakanda, with a county official later explaining that Natembeya had been involved in an accident and was unable to travel.
On Tuesday, the governor resurfaced in public, appearing with a walking aid at Luuhya Primary School grounds in Kwanza Constituency during a local football tournament.
Despite his apparent recovery process, Natembeya delivered a fiery political address that quickly drew national attention.
In his speech, Natembeya launched a scathing attack on President William Ruto and the Kenya Kwanza administration, accusing the government of deliberately weakening the opposition.
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He argued that a strong and independent opposition is essential for Kenya’s democratic health, insisting that not all leaders should be coerced into joining the government of the day.
“The opposition must be allowed to check the government,” Natembeya said. “That is how mistakes are identified and corrected. A country cannot move in the right direction when everyone is forced to sing from the same hymn book.”
The Trans Nzoia governor further accused President Ruto of creating confusion among Kenyans through frequent changes in the education sector.
According to Natembeya, recent policy shifts have undermined the promise of free education, leaving parents grappling with rising school fees beginning January.
“Parents are now being burdened again,” he claimed, warning that the changes could lock out children from poor backgrounds and reverse gains made in access to education.
Natembeya’s remarks come amid growing political tensions, particularly following the burial of Cyrus Jirongo, which turned into a platform for sharp criticism of the government by several leaders.
His re-emergence and pointed statements signal that he remains firmly positioned as a vocal critic of the Kenya Kwanza administration, even as questions linger over his health and political future.
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