West Mugirango MP Stephen Mogaka has withdrawn a case he had filed challenging Kiabonyoru as the site for the proposed Nyamira University.
Filing the notice of withdrawal at the Nyamira High Court on Monday January 20, he said, “We are here to withdraw the case and ask those who have been saying that I have been the stumbling block for the Nyamira University to start its construction.”
“Take note that the petitioners herein wish to withdraw all the applications and the suit dated August 20, 2024 in their entirety against the respondents, with no orders as to costs,” read the notice in part.
Mogaka who was accompanied by his supporters said as a Christian and he does not want to hold grudges with people but vowed to defend the truth when necessary.
“As I promised earlier, I have today withdrawn the case from court because I don’t want our people to see me as a stumbling block for Nyamira University to start its construction, ” he said.
I will not oppose the establishment of Nyamira University let them construct it anywhere but I will lead the people of West Mugirango in asking the President William Ruto for a news University in our region, he added.
As reported last week by Education News, Mogaka promised that he will withdraw the case challenging the establishment of the university.
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The MP who spoke to the public in Nyamira town said he will not be bothered to know where the long-awaited university will be allocated anymore but instead, he will start a fresh quest for Nyamira to get a second University.
The decision of President for the construction of the university at Kiabonyoru Secondary School was challenged in court by 40 petitioners who were led by West Mugirango MP Stave Mogaka.
They argued that Kiabonyoru had no good accessible roads, health facilities and enough security to provide an enabling environment for hosting students.
The petitioners through lawyer Danston Omari further accused President Willaim Ruto of hijacking Commission of University Education mandate concerning the establishment of the universities.
In his U- turn decision to withdraw the case, Mogaka said that he is a Christian and has left the case to God to charge the corrupt officials who hide behind ghost projects to squander public funds.
“I do not want history to condemn me as a person who has hindered education development in Nyamira and I will therefore withdraw the case from court,” he added.
By Enock Okong’o
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