Email: lakeregionbulletin@gmail.com
Phone: + 254 787 043 173
Tel: + 254 777 345 677

Raila convinced me to ditch UDA, says NYS scandal suspect Anne Ngirita as she joins race for Nakuru Woman Representative seat

Date:

Share post:

Anne Ngirita, the woman who was charged in the National Youth Service (NYS) scandal has joined the race for Nakuru Woman Representative position.

Ms Ngirita on February 15, announced that she will be seeking the position on Jubilee Party ticket after ditching Deputy President’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party.

Ngirita who visited Jubilee’s Nakuru County office said she had joined Ruto’s party out of peer pressure, and that her heart was in Jubilee.

She said the made the decision to join Jubilee following ODM leader Raila Odinga’s remarks which changed her mind.

“I was lost, but now I am back. I left because Baba (Raila) told us to come back home,” said Ngirita.

The mother of two said should she be elected Nakuru County Woman Representative, her focus will be to empower women and youth.

“I am a mother of two, and i am a youth. I understand the challenges facing the youth and women,” she said.

Ms Ngirita came to the limelight following revelations that her family was a beneficiary of the NYS loot, with claims that she was paid over Sh50 million despite not supplying anything to the government entity.

Kevine Omollo
Kevine Omollo
Lake Region Bulletin is your one stop multi-media platform for news from Lake Region Counties of Kisumu, Siaya, Homa Bay, Migori, Kisii, Nyamira, Vihiga, Kakamega, Busia, Bungoma, Trans Nzoia, Nandi, Kericho and Bomet. Email: komollo@lakeregionbulletin.co.ke omollokevine@gmail.com

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here

Related articles

Can AI bridge the land justice gap for women in rural Kenya?

For six months, 63-year-old Catherine Hagasa Mate barely slept, keeping watch over the fragile shelter she built in...

Why tech player AURA is defending PSRA on crackdown on private security firms

Kenya's leading technology firm has defended the ongoing crackdown on private security firms by the Private Security Regulatory...

Women journalists turn to AI, but gaps in access still persist

At 5 a.m. in Kakamega County, Irene Nasimiyu prepares for her morning radio show. Before going on air,...

Learning on uneven ground: Inside inclusive early learning in Kakamega

A random visit to early childhood education centres in Kenya, you are likely to meet learners as young...