Jomvu MP Badi Twalib [in cap] at Miritini primary
during Jomvu’s Madaraka Day celebrations on Monday / BRIAN OTIENO
Jomvu MP Badi Twalib [2ND R] at Miritini
primary during Jomvu’s Madaraka Day celebrations on Monday / BRIAN OTIENO
Jomvu MP Badi Twalib [in cap] is surrounded by
supporters at Miritini primary during Jomvu’s Madaraka Day celebrations on
Monday / BRIAN OTIENO
Jomvu MP Badi Twalib has praised the decision to hold this
year’s national Madaraka Day celebrations in Wajir county.
The MP described it as a “genius move” that promotes unity
and inclusive development in the country.
He said taking a national event to Northeastern, one of the
country’s historically marginalised regions, helps strengthen national cohesion
by ensuring equitable development.
“This is the way to make citizens anywhere in the country
feel the country is theirs. It makes them feel they belong and are not
marginalised,” said Badi at Miritini Primary Grounds, where Jomvu sub-county
held its own Madaraka Day celebrations on Monday.
This year’s national celebrations were held in Wajir,
marking the first time a national event has been hosted in the North Eastern
region.
Elders from the region later gifted President William Ruto
100 camels in appreciation of the decision.
Badi said Madaraka Day, which celebrates self-rule, gains deeper
meaning when held in areas such as Wajir, as it allows residents to directly
experience the benefits of devolution and national inclusion.
He cited development in his constituency, noting that when
he took office in 2013, Jomvu had only two public facilities — Miritini Primary
School and a CDF-funded hospital.
He said the constituency now has additional public schools,
including both primary and secondary institutions, a police station, a social
hall and a stadium.
“The meaning of self-rule is depending on you for services.
Before we took over, our children used to go to Kwale county for education.
Today, they do not have to move because we have enough public schools in
Jomvu,” he said.
Badi linked similar progress in Wajir to the government’s
development agenda, citing infrastructure upgrades, including an international
stadium, airport expansion, improved roads and a referral hospital.
He said development enhances peace and unity, adding that
the government is also addressing historical land issues.
During his recent Coast tour, President Ruto issued more
than 33,000 title deeds, with an additional 200,000 expected.
Badi said the documents, distributed across coastal counties including Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, Lamu, Tana River and Taita-Taveta, will help residents access financial opportunities and secure land ownership.
