Legislator support’s county move on charcoal . 

The call  by Kitui Governor Charity Ngilu to burn lorries ferrying charcoal from her county has elicited thumbs and flak.

The reactive nature saw Transporters in  Kiambu county    block Nairobi Nakuru highway  in what seemed     as a  sign of dissatisfaction to  the Governor’s directive something that has drawn the mwingi central member of parliament Gideon Mulyungi to   jump to the defence of Hon Ngilu’ s decision .

 Supporting the ban ,Hon Mulyungi stated that it was essential and timely that   the ban had to be enforced owing to the depleting forest cover in the county  .The legislator also accused some individuals in the security department of aiding  the charcoal burners  in Kitui county .

       ” Leo tumepokea habari kwamba kule Thika ,kuna jamii Fulani ambayo wamefunga  barabara ,wamefungia watu wakutoka ukambani ,kwa sababu Gavana wetu aliwakataza wao kukata  miti ,kununua makaa Na kuenda kuuza ,Nashutumu kama kiongozi na nasema iyo kitu ikome mara moja Na miti yetu Na makaa yetu watuachie maana sisi hatutaenda sehemu nyingine na kukataa miti .” Said Hon  Mulyungi.