Democratic Party (DP) leader and former Attorney General Justin Muturi says that Rigathi Gachagua’s criticism of North Eastern leaders has awakened calls for accountability. Muturi said elected leaders from the Northern counties are now under siege from their own voters to account for the resources received since the commencement of devolution. He said Gachagua’s recent remarks on secondary school placement detonated a debate Kenya has long avoided with polite silence. In a statement issued on Monday, Muturi, who also served as Speaker of the National Assembly between 2013 and 2022, said the reaction from North Eastern Kenya has been especially telling. North Eastern counties have received billions of shillings through devolution.

Source: The Star January 12, 2026 13:38 UTC