It is all jubilations in Akaciu ward in Igembe South after President William Ruto appointed yet another Cabinet Secretary (CS) from former Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi’s home tuff.
Eric Muriithi Muuga, 32, who hails from Athi Market, a few kilometres from Linturi’s home, was today nominated as Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation.
The nominee, a Civil Engineer by profession, has been lauded by his family and residents as a humble and hardworking individual.
His father, Benson Muuga, who spoke to K24 Digital via phone said the appointment is more of a miracle to the family.
“I want to thank the Almighty God because this is a miracle to this family. My son does not even belong to the political class; he has been purely appointed on merit and I can assure Kenyans that he will deliver,” Muuga said.
According to the joyful father, Muriithi attended Athi Primary School and later joined St.John’s Boarding School where he sat his Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) in 2005 and attained 431 marks.
He then joined Lenana Boys High School where he scored A –(minus) in his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
“Muriithi is an extraordinarily bright, hardworking, committed, humble and obedient child. He has never failed in his academics. Even at the University of Nairobi, he was always at the top of his class,” Muuga added.
The father, a timber business trader, also commended the president for picking his third-born son in a family of six siblings and rewarding the Igembe region once more with a CS post.
“We thank the president for remembering us again, especially Akaciu ward where former Agriculture CS comes from. This is a miracle,” he added.
While responding on whether his son could have been fronted by Mithika Linturi, Muuga dismissed the claims, saying the former CS was not aware and that Muriithi had been nominated for a different docket.
On his part, area chief Gerund Kalunge, also shared his thoughts on Muriithi’s appointment and expressed his gratitude to the president noting that it was remarkable for the location to produce a CS and a CS nominee in less than two years since Ruto took office.
He also described Muriithi as a very social human being who has risen from a humble beginning.
“We are very happy here because it is like the president has taken the cow and given us its calf. Muriithi is truly equal to the task,” Kalunge said.
He, at the same time, lauded Linturi saying they celebrate him for his efforts working as Agriculture CS. “We are not afraid because we are sure Linturi will bounce back bigger and better,” he added.
