NAIROBI — Mwangi Waithira, the Member of County Assembly for Githurai 44, has resigned, accusing Nairobi’s leadership of failing to deliver on promises made to his constituents.
Waithira submitted his resignation on Thursday morning at City Hall, where he was seen leaving quietly after ensuring the Speaker had received his letter. He later told reporters that his decision was driven by frustration with what he described as the county government’s unwillingness to act on development pledges.
“What angers me is that the things I was elected to do are not happening. The people of Githurai are waiting for progress, yet we are blocked at every turn,” Waithira said in Kiswahili.
He pointed to projects long promised but not delivered — including the upgrading of Githurai’s Level 3 Hospital, construction of access roads, a new market, and a long-awaited sports ground.
“I have a problem with the way the county is being run,” he added. “I speak not only for myself but also for other MCAs who are silent because of the loans they carry.”
Residents expressed sadness at his departure but echoed his grievances. “I feel so much pain hearing my MCA is resigning because of stalled development,” said Beatrice Mumbi, a local resident. Another, Kennedy Ndegwa, complained about the unfulfilled promise of a modern sports facility. “The governor had put it in the budget and told the MCA it would be done. We’ve been pushing for it ever since,” he said.
Governor Johnson Sakaja, speaking on Radio Citizen, rejected claims of bias in project implementation. He insisted that his administration worked with all MCAs equally.
Still, Waithira countered that development allocations remained uneven. “If you are given just one project a year under the Ward Development Fund, the people of Githurai see it and they know,” he said.
Waithira becomes the fourth MCA to resign before completing their term. Unlike his predecessors, who cited personal reasons, he linked his exit directly to what he called systematic frustrations within the county administration.
For residents of Githurai, his departure leaves questions about whether the projects that sparked his protest will ever be completed.
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