Kiambu gubernatorial aspirant, Mwende Gatabaki - the wife of respected economist David Ndii - says the bottom-up economic model is not ideal for counties such as Kiambu and Nakuru. Daily NationThe IT guru, turned politician, added that Ndii informed her that the model would not work in wealthy counties such as Kiambu and Nakuru as it strives to uplift counties from poor standards to middle and higher economic classes. "The first conversation I had with him (David Ndii) about running as a candidate for the Kiambu gubernatorial seat, he was the one who told me that the bottom-up economic model would not work in counties such as Kiambu and Nakuru. If elected, she would become the first female Governor of Kiambu county. One of her priorities, she says, is to unify the people of Kiambu county, whom she previously noted, had been divided by historical alignments.

Source: Daily Nation April 07, 2022 20:55 UTC