Trans Nzoia governor George Natembeya at his new office in Kiminini Sub-County, where he is currently operating from, following restriction order by EACC until investigations are complete. Photo: George Natembeya X.
Following a court order that has barred him from accessing his office for the next 60 days, Trans Nzoia governor George Natembeya has welcomed the move, saying that it will help him serve and communicate with the residents.
Speaking after relocating his office to Kiminini Sub-County, Natembeya said that working away from the office will make him reach out to residents in Mashinani more easily, as well as interact with them, to understand the issues affecting them directly.
Additionally, Natembeya said that his work is often outside as compared to the office, and the decision to move his office to Kiminini Constituency will not affect his work in anyway.
“I have decided to work from mashinani, the people understand how we work, the location does not change anything, ignore the propaganda being spread by people, work is being done as I was mandated by the people of Trans Nzoia, services are ongoing, office of the governor is service not a building,” Natembeya said.
Natembeya was barred by EACC following investigations into graft allegations of irregular procurement of three key county projects, including construction of phase two of Kenyatta Stadium, Tom Mboya Mother Baby Hospital and county Headquarters under construction involving KSh 1.4 billion.
However, Natembeya said he was not restricted from accessing the county headquarters offices, but he will stay away until investigations are concluded, to avoid further issues in the process. He was released on a KSh 500,00 cash bail last week at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi.
Despite working from his area, Natembeya did not miss out hitting at the area MP Maurice Bissau, for propagating false information about him owning huge parcels of land in the county, urging him to take the evidence to the court and stop political infights that were a genesis of his troubles.
“Someone should tell Bissau to stop rallying in interviews and funerals about me owning parcels of land, tell him to take the evidence in court, as the case is already there!” Natembeya said during his homecoming on Monday.
Annie Awinja, from the office of the county CEC Education Janerose Mutama, urged the legislator to stop fighting the governor, and instead focus on working together for development and unity of the Mulembe community.
Even in his troubles, Natembeya received support from Elijah Makokha, Trans Nzoia hopeful aspirant in the senatorial race in 2027, who called on him not to bow down to the intimidations, as he is the current Luhya kingpin and the community is behind him.
