In Summary:
Nandi Senator Samson Kiprotich Cherargei demands an apology from Transport and Roads Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen following the recent power outage at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The senator accuses Murkomen of incompetence and deceit, urging him not to establish a committee to investigate the incident.
In a heated exchange between Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen and Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei, the senator accuses Murkomen of incompetence and deceit regarding the recent power outage at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Cherargey, addressing journalists at Parliament, declares the incident a national threat and insists that Murkomen owes the nation an apology.
The ongoing feud between the two escalated after Murkomen filed a defamation suit against Cherargey, who, in turn, refuses to back down. In response to the civil case, Cherargey vows to confront Murkomen on various fronts, emphasizing his commitment to challenge the alleged incompetence.
Cherargey highlights the power blackout at JKIA as evidence of Murkomen’s failure to address critical issues within the national infrastructure. He calls for accountability, stating that Murkomen had previously assured the public that the generators were fixed after a similar incident. However, yesterday’s power outage contradicted those assurances.
The senator implores Murkomen not to establish a committee to investigate the incident, drawing attention to a past case where a committee was formed to address leaking roofs at the airport. Cherargey argues that Murkomen’s previous actions, such as firing individuals and assuring the public of problem resolution, have not yielded positive results, and the recent blackout is proof of this failure.
“How can you lose electricity and generators at a national critical infrastructure like the JKIA? I think a minister must apologize for lying to Kenyans that the generators were working yet he knew very well they were not working,” asserts Senator Cherargey.