Open letter to county government of BOMET lead by plogob .Devolution is aimed at delivering services closer to the people on the ground. This has been witnessed in counties who elected proactive and requisite leadership, in County Government led by Plogom, services are far from being present, siphoning of poor peasants’ money and resources are the major maladies causing devolution to fail in action in Bomet. Plogom chest-thumping at expense of development is the order of the day, this is why Bomet county is the perfect home and arena of 24/7 politicking at the expense of development since 2013, in politics, we lead others to follow, and in development, we are second to last in the whole country.
Plogom and his government’s sins and failures
1. Misuse of public funds
he has embezzled millions of county funds to popularize the Mashimoni party at expense of development. funds which were meant for bursaries, Kshs 333 million for older people monthly stipends were reduced to Kshs 280 million, to be paid for 8 months and not 12 months, the four months money is meant to procure caps, t-shirts and other branded Mashimoni party materials, and other developments funds are currently used to buy campaign materials for Mashimoni party. a lot of funds are spent every weekend going about the campaign using choppers and dishing out hand out money meant for development
2. Wrong development priorities
a lot of funds are channelled to wrong priorities, for example, our county money and resources were used in Kericho senatorial by-election. misplaced priorities are mayhem that has derailed basic universal projects over other things that are less needed by the county.
3. Inability to work with other leaders
Plogom has been fighting all leaders from deputy president, deputy speaker of national assembly, deputy governor, cess, senator, MCA, and any other ones who disagree with his leadership
4. Nepotism
Bomet County is a private company of imperial Tirop tyranny of companies which have given poor services in roads constructions as a monopoly company.
5. Use of hired goons and hooligans
youths are hired as goons and hooligans to disrupt perceived opponents’ meetings and paid to call media houses in favour of his support. offer this youths employment by even having companies so that you can give subcontracts in Tirop group of companies. hired goons are an obvious indication of failed and desperate leadership
6. Unfulfilled pledges
Unfulfilled pledges of his era from 2013 to date, several unfulfilled pledges to various schools and institutions. false pledges and promising bridges where there is no river is the order of the day.
7. Dictatorial rule
Plogom doesn’t believe in collective responsibilities, Plogom views are supreme in county assembly, projects among others. you challenged the county assembly’s proposed budget despite the law allowing only amendment of not more than 1percent, you tried to use your sycophant MCA Boito ward, thanks to prayers of citizens prevail.
8. Court cases and suits
Several cases in the county where taxpayers’ money meant for development are used over 25 cases so far where Plogom has lost. in turn, funds meant for development are used. the damages paid by the county as court fees could have been used for development.
9. Poor infrastructure development
poor roads, no roads repaired since 2013, the construction of the last road was courtesy of tea cess in tea growing regions and CDF, and our roads are deplorable courtesy of plogom corruption. now feeder roads are only graded and murramed during funeral just for public rhetoric and pr purposes.
10. County staff as party agents
county staff are currently Mashimoni party agents. this is undisputed to everyone
11. Perpetual election mood
The county is now in an election mood at expense of development unnecessarily roadshows of the mashimoni party as if the election is to be held tomorrow. 24/7 politics is unhealthy for the development his leadership is far from much below average a score of D-, position 46/47 horrible
12. Misplaced priority to the health sector
He refused to sign on behalf of people of Bomet medical equipment provisions from the national government.
13. Really bad role model to the young generation
Plogom rarely sieve what comes from his mouth in the public glare, kids and everyone watching where he normally spews insult and inflammatory remarks during public functions, he must know that words and actions matter to everybody including children across the country.
Bomet county require a leader who will change the lives of residents by showing them directions on how to earn living, the one to expand light where there is darkness, not one ferrying innocent citizens and giving them 500 bobs as an inducement, let them earn a living but not perish in poverty forever.
The cries of our people have been heard and their tears will soon be wiped, the current leadership has lost legitimacy, and its re-election can only be against the best interest of the people.2017 is a vote of development conscious people of Bomet county against dictatorial regime and people of Bomet will win. Chepyoset komas kazit kityoo is now movement of Bomet county. Men of soldiers can be stopped but an idea whose time has come is unstoppable it flows like River Nile, or Tsunami, chepyoset komas kazit movement is unstoppable.
An article by Koskey Kiprono on Facebook, the article appeared on facebook on August 10, 2016
