Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai has sensationally claimed the Senator of Nakuru Tabitha Karanja spends most of her time partaking in binge drinking forgetting to serve her oversight duties in the senate. Alai who was reacting to the impeachment threats initiated by the senator on governor Susan Kihika, claimed that Tabitha is oblivious of what’s going on in the county as she’s allegedly drowned in the bottle.
“The problem with Tabitha Karanja is that she spends more time drinking alcohol than even trying to understand what’s happening in Nakuru County.” He said.
“Please address Governor Kihika while sober.” He want further to fire salvo.
Kileleshwa MCA Robert Ala (left). Anerlisa Muigai and her mother Nakuru Senator Tabitha Karanja.
In a retaliation, Anerlisa Muigai issued a stern warning to Robert Alai while responding to his remarks about her mother.
The Keroche heiress warned the Kileleshwa MCA to stop telling lies about her mother.
“ROBERT and I repeat ROBERT!!!!! STOP TELLING LIES ABOUT MY MUM,” Anerlisa Muigai wrote.
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rning and called her a spoiled brat, insisting that her mother is a public figure and as such is subject to criticism.
“Parents, tell your spoiled little brats that the only place you can demand to be left alone and not criticised is when not in a public office as elected or appointed official. You can’t be so drunk and clueless while serving as a public officer. We will call you out whether your children likes it or not,” Robert Alai wrote on X.
The move by the Keroche Breweries boss has attracted harsh criticism even from members of her own political party, UDA. Former nominated senator Millicent Omanga Is one of those who’ve reacted to the impeachment threats calling it political witch-hunt and a shame to womanhood.
“Sen Tabitha’s call for the impeachment of governor Kihika is unfortunate and smacks of hypocrisy. It can’t be gainsaid that the people of Nakuru are in need of services. Gov should be supported to deliver on her mandate without unnecessary diversions and political witch-hunt. For God’s sake, women should stop being their own enemies!”
At the center of the row is the Nakuru Senator calling on Members of Nakuru County Assembly to initiate an impeachment motion against Governor Susan Kihika for allegedly violating the Constitution.
Citing the events at the War Memorial Hospital, where county enforcement officers raided the facility, and chased away doctors, nurses and staff, Karanja challenged the MCAs to take up their oversight role and initiate the removal of the governor from office.
She said the raid at the hospital and the cruel treatment of patients was ground to impeach the governor.
The calls for impeachment came just hours after a patient who was admitted to the hospital’s High Dependence Unit (HDU) died a day after the forceful takeover.
Ms Karanja insisted that she was doing her oversight duty and the hospital saga had eroded investors’ confidence.
She announced that she has no interest in the governors position and was keen to do her over sight role safeguard the rights of voters.
“We are calling on the EACC, DCI and the relevant government agencies to investigate how public funds are being used as we fear there is massive embezzlement,” she said.
The senator claimed that since the governor took office, she has been undermining other elected leaders and calling them names.
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