By MN Reporter
In the heated 2017 Migori governor campaigns that pitied governor Okoth Obado and senator Ochillo Ayacko, the current Awendo MP Walter Owino was right in the mix.
Apart from campaigning to unseat Jared Kopiyo, Awol (as he is commonly known) also used his personal resources to campaign for Ayacko’s bid which brought him at loggerhead with Obado.
But recently, Walter has warmed up to Obado which he insisted it is meant to spur development for his constituents.
“My working closely with Obado despite our earlier political differences is strategic in nature and it is for the sake of development in Awendo constituency,” Owino said.
He said while earlier they were not in speaking terms with the governor, they have meant bridges. “which has seen several development projects from national government get seamless progression with partnership with the county government,”
“Several people have attacked my closeness with Obado, because i was among Ayacko’s chief campaigners. But this move has no political undertones if not to aid Awendo residents,” he said.
He was speaking on Thursday at Dede Market in his constituency when he launched a Sh70million market funded by the World Bank which when completed will have a boundary wall for safety, a borehole for water, ablution block and water tanks..
The legislator said through his close relationship with the governor, they managed to get extra land to build the new market though county government donation and buying from locals.
“Markets are devolved, and were we not in any speaking terms with Obado the land donations could have stalled the entire project,” he said.
He added that the same cosy relation helped in acquiring seven acres of land next to Awendo sub-county hospital to help build the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) which will start admitting students later this year.
“This is the same way that rolling out of ongoing Sh516million World Bank project in Awendo town which is also running concurrently in Migori and Rongo towns was smooth, now Awendo is shinning,” he said..
“As a national leaders once I secure development projects from the national government, I have to seek the governor help in ensuring they run smoothly like the KMTC campus couldn’t be built if the and was never donated,” he said.
Owino said once elected, leaders should work closely for sake of development and bury off their political differences.
With understanding and hardworking awendo can now smile . the people of awendo put trust on you and you’ve prove them that you can deliver.
For the fast time, awendo is going to have KMTC.
thank you for the electricity and other things you’ve done.
Hiding behind someone in the name of securi ng development is miss informed and a clear demonstration of leadership incompetence. Obado has a mandate to build awendo whether you support him or not.Mp Abuor doesn’t work so closely with obado but rongo benefited.My friend it is the work of MCA in county assembly to identify and approve such projects Not sycofancy you are trying to display.Without ayacko you could never became who you are . Respect is wisdom.
You have terribly failed the people of awendo constituency.
It should go on record that MP did not use even a coin of his to campaign for senator, they were all campaigning as ODM legislators.
Nobody should question the MP on his political friends,I think people are going overboard, he has the freedom to associate with even Satan if that was possible so long as he delivers on his mandate.
As voters our concern is service delivery and legislation.
It’s good for our unity of migori county
It’s good for our unity of migori county . Walter can work with anyone he wanted to work with without any condition
Before obado was re-elected you campaigned against him claiming that he was incompetent and supported his arch-rival, a factor that triggered some of the voters from Ayacko’s camp to vote you in, your difference with Ayacko emerged when he stood by farmers over South Nyanza sugar company (Sony) leasing issue which to you was, is and will always remain a business hub for you and the so called governor who to your information is serving his last term in office… you’re a political business man, and so is obado, mjumbe you were a great man but all changed when your business interests took a centre stage at our own expense…just wait and see it will never be business as usual.