{"id":3344,"date":"2025-04-09T06:40:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T06:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/?p=3344"},"modified":"2025-04-09T06:41:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T06:41:20","slug":"machakos-governor-wavinya-ndeti-has-challenged-eacc-and-other-investigative-agencies-to-seek-truth-not-political-gossip-from-political-enemies-who-are-seeking-to-advance-their-political-populace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/09\/machakos-governor-wavinya-ndeti-has-challenged-eacc-and-other-investigative-agencies-to-seek-truth-not-political-gossip-from-political-enemies-who-are-seeking-to-advance-their-political-populace\/","title":{"rendered":"Machakos governor Wavinya Ndeti has Challenged  EACC and other investigative agencies to Seek Truth, Not Political Gossip from political enemies who are seeking to advance their  political populace."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has called on government investigative agencies to act independently and refrain from relying on politically motivated reports. Speaking with resolve, the governor warned against the weaponization of institutions like the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) by power scavengers individuals and \u201cpolitical enemies.\u201d Ndeti emphasized that her administration has nothing to hide and welcomed scrutiny, urging investigators to establish facts through their own inquiries rather than baseless accusations.<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3345\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744179701087-271x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744179701087-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744179701087.jpg 387w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In a bold statement, Governor Ndeti expressed openness to a full investigation\u2014even inviting EACC officials to her home if necessary to verify claims of corruption. She maintained that transparency remains a cornerstone of her leadership, and she will not be intimidated or distracted by what she described as political destruction tactics. \u201cI will continue serving the people of Machakos without fear,\u201d she affirmed, signaling her commitment to public service amidst mounting political noise.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3330\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/images-2025-04-07T194547.460.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"272\" height=\"185\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3308\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743961733158-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743961733158-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743961733158-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743961733158-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743961733158-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1743961733158.jpg 1070w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3336\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kawaya-297x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kawaya-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/kawaya.jpg 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3329\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/images-2025-04-08T081025.074.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/images-2025-04-08T081025.074.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/images-2025-04-08T081025.074-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The controversy stems from an EACC raid on Machakos County offices last week following unverified reports of graft from governor wavinya&#8217;s political opponents. These reports, circulated by Ndeti\u2019s political opponents, claimed that county funds were being misappropriated to bankroll Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka\u2019s anticipated 2027 presidential campaign. However, no evidence of wrongdoing has surfaced, raising concerns about the abuse of state machinery for political gain.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3328\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/images-2025-04-08T080947.280-300x187.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/images-2025-04-08T080947.280-300x187.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/images-2025-04-08T080947.280.jpeg 701w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In response, local residents have rallied behind Governor Ndeti, condemning what they perceive as attempts to derail her administration through falsehoods. Community leaders and voters alike have voiced their support, warning political adversaries to cease disruptive tactics.<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3345\" src=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744179701087-271x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744179701087-271x300.jpg 271w, https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744179701087.jpg 387w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With unwavering public backing and a clean record so far, Ndeti\u2019s supporters have vowed to re-elect her in 2027, praising her ongoing developmental work and resilience in the face of adversity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has called on government investigative agencies to act independently and refrain from relying on<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3346,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-governance"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744180215859.jpg",1080,1116,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744180215859-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744180215859-290x300.jpg",290,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744180215859-768x794.jpg",640,662,true],"large":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744180215859-991x1024.jpg",640,661,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744180215859.jpg",1080,1116,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744180215859.jpg",1080,1116,false],"morenews-featured":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744180215859-1024x1058.jpg",1024,1058,true],"morenews-large":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744180215859-825x575.jpg",825,575,true],"morenews-medium":["https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1744180215859-590x410.jpg",590,410,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"Kambaland Times","author_link":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/author\/kituitimes\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/category\/governance\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Governance<\/a>","tag_info":"Governance","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3344"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3348,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3344\/revisions\/3348"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kambalandtimes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}