MUDAVADI FACES CRITICISM FOR ARRIVING IN THREE HELICOPTERS TO LAUNCH TAP

A recent water project launch in Western Kenya has sparked fierce criticism of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi’s travel style. Speaking during an interview with TV47, Kisumu East MP Shakeel Shabir said Mudavadi’s arrival in Funyula constituency, Busia, for the commissioning of the rehabilitated Nambuku Location Schools Water Project involved three helicopters and a convoy of high-end vehicles.
“He went to Western the other day, with three helicopters and a convoy to open a tap. Just water supply. This is extreme... what we are doing is going around showing opulence,” Shabir said.
The Nambuku water project, now powered by a hybrid solar pumping system, is expected to supply clean water to schools, public facilities, and the surrounding community. Mudavadi also described it as a contributor to regional integration, improved security, and economic growth. During the same tour, the Prime CS inaugurated a KSh 39.5 million double-storey tuition block with 16 modern classrooms at Moody Awori Primary School.
Shabir’s comments echo a wave of dissatisfaction over recent government development tours in Western Kenya.