According to Governor Njuki, the municipality must cover Mariani and Igambang’ombe wards.
Chuka University Vice-Chancellor Erastus Njoka termed the decision to expand Kathwana municipality as ill-motivated.
The locals have vowed that they will not accept to be part of Kathwana municipality.
Tharaka-Nithi Senator Kithure Kindiki and Governor Muthomi Njuki have sharply differed over the expansion of Kathwana municipality from 25 to 333 square kilometres.
Addressing residents of Mariani Ward in Chuka Sub-County over the weekend, Prof Kindiki faulted the decision by the county leadership to ‘forcibly’ include Mariani Ward in the municipality without conducting public participation to hear the views of the residents.
