- Syokimau residents forced MCA Daniel Mutinda to pass through waterlogged and muddy roads complaining of poor infrastructure in the area
- In videos distributed on the internet, local people including bodaboda drivers surrounded Mutinda wanting him to have the ordeal they are going through due to the wear and tear of the road
- When he hesitated in a particularly muddy area, the residents shouted at him shouting “donkey is tired,” meaning they were fed up with the issue
- Dramatic scenes mounted as the MCA, dressed in official attire, was led through the floodwaters, and the crowd grew louder and louder.
Machakos – There were dramatic scenes in Syokimau/Mlolongo as angry residents directed their grievances to their Member of Parliament for the County (MCA), Daniel Mutinda.
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The angry locals forced the representative of the ward to walk through the flooded and muddy roads as a sign of frustration due to the poor infrastructure in the area.
How did the residents of Syokimau force the MCA to walk in the water filled road?
In videos widely shared on social media, MCA he is caught walking on a flooded road, his shoes and official suit soaked in mud while residents, most of them boda boda drivers, surround him.
They demanded that he see for himself the hardships they go through every day due to the wear and tear of the road.
In the pictures, residents can be heard shouting “the donkey is tired,” which the translation is “the donkey is tired,” as they lead him to the path flooded with water.
When he hesitated on a particularly muddy road, the residents, together, begged him to continue, taunting him and commenting with sarcasm.
“No one will hit him, let's just walk,” one voice is heard saying in the videos.
The clips, which quickly went viral, captured the intensity of the situation as more residents gathered to watch the MCA, who appeared helpless in front of the growing crowd.
Why did the residents of Trans Nzoia stop the MCA from walking on the muddy road?
Demonstration led by young people to demand accountability and good governance have increased throughout the country in the past months.
In a similar case, Sirende MCA Alfred Weswa was forced by locals to get out of his car and walk on a muddy road to see for himself the situation facing voters.
The incident, captured on video, showed angry youths confronting Weswa, shouting and splashing dirty water on his car.
After walking through the mud, Weswa promised to improve the road, highlighting the pressure on the local leaders to address the concerns of the voters.
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