Kiambu residents are an agitated lot after their newly elected Woman Representative, Gathoni wa Muchomba refused to take a pay cut as recommended by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).
The former Kameme Fm presenter was heavily criticized by Kenyans for not taking a pay cut yet she was yet to be sworn in.
Kiambu residents are now seeking to recall Ms Muchomba.
Read:Don’t Interfere,Kwanza People Tell Noah Wekesa And Eugene Wamalwa
Meanwhile, kiambu peeps signing signatures to oust @wa_muchomba . Wale hawapendi ujinga. pic.twitter.com/iFpL4L2VBr
— Willy Walla. (@Ivisu_) August 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/NjengaStevoh/status/900626757644034050
Many also took to twitter to express their disappointment in the woman representative, saying that she has barely been the office and already asking for a pay rise.
Gathoni wa Muchomba has been in office for 2min and already wants more money 😂😂😂 disappointing coming from her, poor Kiambu people #MPsPay
— it's me, hi, I'm the problem it's me (@itsnjerimwangi) August 24, 2017
However, during another interview in Citizen TV she said that there was a lot of Hullabaloo on what she might have said but accepted to accept what the Salary and remuneration commission will table for them.
Gathoni wa Muchomba regrets sentiments she made earlier on TV show about #MPsPay on #PowerBreakfast w/ @WaihigaMwaura pic.twitter.com/yJ4nLRd9CX
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) August 24, 2017
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday swore not sign to law ‘Mps greed.’
Do you have a story you want told? Do you know of a sensitive story you would like us to get our hands on? Email your news TIPS to Editor@kahawatungu.com
Email your news TIPS to Editor@Kahawatungu.com — this is our only official communication channel
