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Embu Governor, Cecily Mbarire, has issued a stern demand for an apology from the Nation Newspaper following the publication of a story she claims to be misleading.
In a viral letter, also published on her Facebook page Hon. Cecily Mbarire, EGH alongside the Nation’s headline story, the first-time governor said the headline was inaccurate and misleading.
On March 31, 2024, the Sunday Nation published a story headlined, ‘Two Governors caught up Sh2bn land row’ with the story mentioning Governors Mbarire and Johnson Sakaja of Nairobi.
“The front page further carries the photo of myself and that of the governor of Nairobi. The headline is not only inaccurate but misleading to the public,” Mbarire said.
According to her, the story carried by the newspaper on pages 6 and 7 was inconsistent with the headline since it failed to demonstrate how she was caught up in the land row.
In the story, the Sunday Nation indicated that Mbarire reached out to Land Principal Secretary Nixon Korir asking if he could give the former Nairobi provincial administrator Davis Nathan Chelogoi audience on the ownership of the disputed prime property in Nairobi’s lush Loresho suburb now valued at almost Sh2 billion.
According to the Sunday Nation newspaper, the Embu Governor said Mr Chelogoi is her in-law.
“Ms Mbarire admitted that she reached out to the Lands PS, but denied meddling in the issue. The Embu Governor said Mr Chelogoi is her in-law and had asked for help. The county boss added that she only tried to get Mr Korir to hear his side of the story and then make a fair decision,” read a statement in the story.
READ THE SUNDAY NATION STORY HERE: Two governors caught up in sh2bn land row
“From the story, it is further apparent that all the involved parties, who exclude myself are in court over the matter,” she said.
She added, “It is therefore appalling for the Sunday Nation to carry such a sensational headline that I am caught up in the land row, yet I provided my position and clarified that I am not part of the complicated case and I have no personal interest on the matter.”
Therefore, Mbarire said she demanded a retraction of the headline and an apology from the Sunday Nation for misreporting facts and misleading the public which defamed her name.
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