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Mwingi West Kiroboko Sand Jackpot to Crush politicians

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* By PATRICK KIMANZI Welcome to dusty, chocking and pathetic Kiroboko in Mwingi West. The political heat brewing in Mwingi West over the controversial Kiroboko sand mining debacle could sound a death kennel to some political careers. As political supremacy between area MP Hon Charles Nguna and County Minister in Charge of Environment and natyural Resources Hon Koki Musau continues to escalate, the poor people of Mwingi West been subjected to a  pathetic, dirty life. "We live in a filthy and dusty environment with a huge dusty cloud hanging above us, clinging to our clothes and chocking us to death" said Muli Mutemi. Schools, the homestead has been turned into dusty, roads, impassable, Mwingi West MP Nguna has threatened to lead a demonstration to force the County government to put correct measures to protect the residents. No impact assessment has been carried out on sound pollution as dusty, creaking lorries mine sand day in day out. "Markets centers are affected by dus

MP Nguna Blasts Kuvasila, Brands Him A Sand Cartel

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By PATRICK KIMANZI Popular Mwingi West Charles Nguna has blasted Kitui County Minister Hon. Kuvasila as a sand cartel leader who has no mandate over the people of Mwingi West. The Wiper legislator fired the salvo after  the Minister for tourism and sports who doubles as Minister for Environment and Natural Resources Hon. Patric Koki Musau told the MP that the Kiroboko Sand mining will go on. "They are using cartels and benefiting only four people. No impact assessment has been done and no roads have been graded. They are only interested in lining their pockets" said Hon. Charles Nguna. Adding that Kuvasila is too nondescript to engange with him, Nguna said that he will mobilize the residents to kick out the sand harvesters from Kiroboko. "Remind Kuvasila that the functions of an MP include representation, oversight , budget appropriation. The MP has mandate over the whole country. "Why are the 5 stealing public resources? I should be dealing with the Governor not a