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Trio contest MP Kagombe's Kiambu tea factory role

Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe

Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe makes a call at the Machakos law courts on June 7, 2024. 

Photo credit: Pius Maundu | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • The petitioners argue that Mr Kagombe’s stay in office amounts to a conflict of interest, because he is a serving member of the National Assembly and a state officer.
  • This, they argue, means he will continue drawing two salaries from the government. Mr Kagombe was appointed as Director of Theta and Ndarugu Tea Factory last month.

The troubles facing Gatundu South MP Gabriel Kagombe seem to be far from over after three petitioners moved to court seeking the nullification of his election as Director of Theta and Ndarugu Tea Factory in Kiambu.

The petitioners argue that Mr Kagombe’s stay in office amounts to a conflict of interest, because he is a serving member of the National Assembly and a state officer.